1650s, from recreation + -al (1). Related: Recreationally. Recreational drug attested from 1967.
a recreational area with a pool and ball fields
recreational golfers
reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating
recoverable
recovery
recreant
recreate
recreation
recreational
recrement
recriminate
recrimination
recrudesce
recrudescence
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