recreational

adjective

rec·​re·​a·​tion·​al ˌre-krē-ˈā-shnəl 

-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

Examples of recreational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crackdown on unlicensed pot shops across New York has been an effort to stem an explosion following the decriminalization of recreational marijuana for adults in 2021. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024

Wilson Farm Park is another sprawling 90-acre recreational site located at the heart of the town, boasting a playground, baseball fields, and sand volleyball courts. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024

This marks the first summer with recreational marijuana in Ohio after voters legalized it for adults 21 and older. —Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024

Twenty four states have legalized the use of recreational marijuana for adults, including Maryland. —Meg Anderson, NPR, 19 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

recreation + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing recreational

• recreational drug
• recreational vehicle