Hypertext Webster Gateway: "recreation"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Recreation \Rec"re*a"tion\ (-?"sh?n), n. [F. r['e]cr['e]ation,
L. recreatio.]
The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated;
refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil;
amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Recreation \Re`*cre*a"tion\ (r?`kr?*?sh?n), n. [See
{Re-create}.]
A forming anew; a new creation or formation.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
re-creation
n : the act of creating again
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
recreation
n : an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates [syn: {diversion}]
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