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单词 recreational
释义

recreational

adjective

rec·​re·​a·​tion·​al ˌre-krē-ˈā-shnəl How to pronounce recreational (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of recreation
a recreational area
recreational activities
2
: of or relating to recreational drugs or their use
a recreational drug user
Colorado's burgeoning marijuana industry had struggled under its own astonishing success since legal recreational sales began Jan. 1. David Migoya
recreationally adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Both are athletic and outdoorsy, enjoying the recreational amenities in their district. Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 The typical Portland Public Schools high school occupies about 12 acres and has an adjacent park for recreational and sports uses, while the smallest middle school campus, apart from Tubman’s, is Sellwood Middle, at nearly 5 acres. oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2022 Transforming the golf course into marshland or other recreational uses has been discussed during the planning process, but that no longer appears to be under consideration. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The Orange County city became a pioneer in the region for allowing medical marijuana dispensaries before the legalization of recreational pot. Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 So at a time when recreational pressure on Utah’s Central Wasatch is exploding, access to public land is getting more complicated, leaving few places to enjoy the alpine scenery in Salt Lake City’s backyard. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Balich pointed to a successful advisory referendum in 2020 that asked if the township should pursue grants to build a multipurpose, pole barn style structure for educational, environmental, recreational and social community activities. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Property taxes account for more than half of the county’s general fund, which is used to pay for staff salaries, many road improvements, parks, libraries and recreational services. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Chloroethane is also known as ethyl chloride, a colorless, flammable gas typically used in gasoline additives and plastics that is also sometimes used as a recreational inhalant drug. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

recreation + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

recreational

adjective

as in fun

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fun
  • entertaining
  • enjoyable
  • comic
  • humorous
  • pleasurable
  • antic
  • comical
  • amusing
  • farcical
  • ridiculous
  • riotous
  • ludicrous
  • funny
  • droll
  • hilarious
  • diverting
  • delightful
  • laughable
  • sidesplitting
  • risible
  • jovial
  • satisfying
  • gay
  • pleasant
  • merry
  • gleeful
  • exciting
  • mirthful
  • uproarious
  • thrilling
  • jolly
  • blithesome
  • welcome
  • stimulating
  • beguiling
  • jocose
  • sunny
  • jocund
  • agreeable
  • happy
  • nice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • pedestrian
  • heavy
  • boring
  • uninteresting
  • weary
  • tedious
  • monotonous
  • dull
  • tiresome
  • humdrum
  • flat
  • drab
  • ponderous
  • wearisome
  • leaden
  • dreary
  • tiring
  • stuffy
  • stodgy
  • unpleasant
  • pleasureless
  • wearying
  • disagreeable
  • unwelcome
  • jading
  • distasteful
  • uncongenial
  • unpleasing
  • unlovely
  • displeasing
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