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recreational

[rek-ree-ey-shuh-nl] / ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
diverting
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ADJECTIVE
pleasurable
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The recreational lake is open year-round and is restocked with fish from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This organism can cause a rare but extremely deadly brain infection when contaminated water enters the nose, often during swimming or other recreational water activities.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Within the broader consumer discretionary sector, footwear stocks have been one of the weaker-performing groups, outperforming only recreational products, gaming, and tire-related names.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Unlike other pandemic fads such as recreational vehicles, interest in golf has kept growing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Now, suddenly, Mom realized that recreational gymnastics might be the perfect outlet for her daughters—especially for me, her little bouncing bean who jumped and climbed on everything nonstop.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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