How to Use recreation in a Sentence

recreation

noun

• The fields next to the school are used for recreation.
• The head of parks and recreation said Rosili’s pitch came at the right time.
  — Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
• The inmates have recreation time in the yard twice a day.
  — Rick Maese, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023
• The dispatcher said the man lived on the west side of the recreation center.
  — The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2023
• The recreation area, bike path and parking lot were closed.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
• Here’s a full list of the recreation sites that could cost a little more soon.
  — oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
• This one will rest at the foot of an 8,100-acre wilderness and recreation area.
  — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
• The team had gone to the lake for recreation after a day of football practice.
  — The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
• Just a short drive will take you to your choice of outdoor recreation.
  — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
• His recreations include the 9th and 9th Whale and the downtown Salt Lake City library.
  — Andrew Christiansen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2023
• Now in their 70s, my parents have found time and space for recreation.
  — Lynda Lin Grigsby, CNN, 29 Jan. 2023
• The city does not have a parks and recreation department.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
• The recreation area is staffed by lifeguards during the summer months.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2023
• The Wabash Valley is a region rich in sports and outdoor recreation.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
• The people who started this, when this was recreation, have to go out and shake hands with people and say thank you.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
• But the style that’s trending now isn’t a total recreation of the era—there’s a bit of whimsy involved, too.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
• In both cases, the recreations were so spot-on that even the most careful viewer might have been briefly fooled.
  — Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
• After the shooting, the sedan crashed less than half a mile away from the recreation center, and two people fled.
  — CBS News, 25 Feb. 2023
• In September, a 14-year-old student was shot in the face at a recreation center near the school.
  — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
• One of his first jobs was as a lifeguard at a nearby recreation center.
  — Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
• Sandlot was tied in with the city’s parks and recreation departments.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022
• Preparing for recreation in the snow means staying warm and dry.
  — Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2023
• Boating and other recreation on the lake are off-limits.
  — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
• The city of Portage has a new superintendent of parks and recreation.
  — Deena Lawley-Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2022
• This is a solid starter road bike for those who are looking for something to train with and use for recreation.
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 8 Feb. 2023
• There was a rush to outdoor recreation, and outsiders discovered the falls.
  — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
• There’s a saying in the world of outdoor recreation that the best destination is the one in your backyard.
  — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022
• Ten Michigan state park or recreation area campground have full-hookup sites with more on they way.
  — Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
• On top of that, the lakes are a major source of recreation in the area and generate millions of dollars for the local economy.
  — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
• Our waterfront, which provides recreation space year-round, must be elevated to protect us from rising tides.
  — Meera Joshi, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025