Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or used for recreation: Describes activities, facilities, or things that are done for enjoyment, amusement, or relaxation during leisure time.
   • Done for pleasure rather than as a job or duty: Describes an activity pursued as a pastime or hobby, not as a professional or serious obligation.

Usage

• The word "recreational" is used to modify nouns, describing their purpose or nature.
• It is commonly used with words like , , , , , .
• It describes something intended for leisure and enjoyment.

Examples

• As an adjective:
  • The city has many recreational areas, including parks and swimming pools.
  • He enjoys various recreational activities such as hiking and painting.
  • The use of the substance for recreational purposes is illegal in many countries.

Advanced Usage

• "Recreational drug use": The use of a drug to experience its effects for pleasure, not for medical reasons.
  • The law distinguishes between medicinal and recreational drug use.
• "Recreational vehicle (RV)": A motor vehicle or trailer equipped for living and travel, used for vacations and leisure trips.
  • They traveled across the country in their recreational vehicle.

Variants and Related Words

• Recreate (verb): To take part in enjoyable activities for refreshment of body or mind.
  • They recreate by going to the beach every weekend.
• Recreation (noun): Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
  • Her favorite recreation is gardening.

Synonyms

• Leisure: Free time, or activities done during free time.
• Amateur: Engaged in an activity for pleasure, not as a profession.
• Nonprofessional: Not belonging to or trained in a profession.

Antonyms

• Professional: Engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation.
• Occupational: Relating to one's job or profession.
• Obligatory: Required by a legal, moral, or other rule; mandatory.

Related Phrases

• Recreational facility: A place designed for leisure activities (e.g., a gym, park, community center).
  • The new community center is a fantastic recreational facility.
• Recreational fishing: Fishing for pleasure or competition, not as a primary source of food or income.
  • The lake is popular for recreational fishing.

Adjective

1. engaged in as a pastime
   • an amateur painter
   • gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals
   • recreational golfers
   • reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating
   • unpaid extras in the documentary
2. of or relating to recreation
   • a recreational area with a pool and ball fields