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recreation

[rek-ree-ey-shuhn] / ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃən /


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Americans spend most of their money on services: dining, recreation, entertainment, banking, healthcare and so forth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A playful work of historical reclamation, it re-creates a women’s consciousness-raising group at an Ohio recreation center in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He partied on a boat on Kentucky Lake, a nearby recreation area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Over the years, he said, the game became something he shared with his children, who enjoyed exploring its virtual recreation of the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Sing Sing moved in some ways into the future, incorporating a small number of vocational programs, a few school courses, a counseling staff, and expanded opportunities for inmate recreation.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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