Question 1 · Quick check
recreational
/rˌɛkriˈeɪʃənəl/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Done for enjoyment or relaxation rather than work.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailFor, 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 contextThis 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.
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Origin
adjective
From recreation + -al.