recreational
pronunciation
How to pronounce recreational in British English:
UK [ˌrekriˈeɪʃənl]
How to pronounce recreational in American English:
US [ˌrekriˈeɪʃənl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to recreation
- engaged in as a pastime
Word Origin
- recreational (adj.)
- 1650s, from recreation + -al (1). Related: Recreationally. Recreational drug attested from 1967.
Example
- 1. In contrast new recreational drugs are proliferating .
- 2. Quite possibly many would like a 21st century maslow 's hierarchy of human needs with an additional need at the apex : recreational drugs .
- 3. If central park were privately owned it would be advantageous to provide recreational spaces .
- 4. And very close by there is an everyday pub , outside of which on a friday night young men deal in ecstasy tablets and other recreational drugs .
- 5. The dissident groups , who are small but deadly , hope some of the teenagers will take the traditional route of graduating from recreational rioting to fully-fledged terrorism .