recreational

Definitions

adj

1

For, or relating to, recreation.

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.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

economic, historic, major, many, next, open, parked, used

The city opened several new recreational areas in the historic downtown district last year.

VERB + RECREATIONAL

aren't, ban, blocked, call, forested, issue, purchased, runs

The government decided to ban recreational marijuana use in that state last year.

RECREATIONAL + NOUN

activities, area, arguer, chemistry, classes, department, drug, marijuana

The school offers recreational activities like basketball, swimming, and art classes every afternoon.

PREP.

around, from, in, in, into, without

Many families enjoy spending time in recreational parks on weekends.

ADV.

heavily, really

My friends really enjoy recreational activities like hiking and kayaking on weekends.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — engaged in as a pastime

amateur
unpaid

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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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.

Wiktionary

02

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

Wiktionary

03

Still others simply travel around America in recreational vehicles, seeing parts of the country they had been too busy to see before.

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04

Recreational drug use inspires many urban legends.

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05

There aren't many recreational activities in my town.

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06

The estuary and its network of streams, creeks, and rivers hold tremendous ecological, cultural, economic, historic, and recreational value for the region.

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