recreation
/ˌɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/
noun
Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
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Noun 3 meanings
Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
The process of creating something again.
The result of this process.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English recreacion, from Middle French recreacion, from Old French recreacion, from Latin recreātiō.
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RECREATION at a glance
RECREATION has 10 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,623 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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