recreational

CEFRC1

/rˌɛkriˈeɪʃənəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Done for enjoyment or relaxation rather than work.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    For, or relating to, recreation.

Examples

  • Recreational drug use inspires many urban legends.

  • There aren't many recreational activities in my town.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

More examples

In context
  • This is perhaps what we call recreational reading and we may be doing something useful in supplying it, if not anything strictly educational or even librarious.

  • The drone crashed into a tributary of the Nanticoke River, a U.S. Coast Guard official said. The crash site has been blocked to recreational boat traffic while the agency investigates, the Coast Guard official said.

Quick test

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Origin

adjective

From recreation + -al.