re-creation

A form of recreation — Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.

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Meanings

nounre-creation (plural re-creations)

plural re-creations

  1. alternativeAlternative form of recreation (the process of creating again or the result of this process).

    Next stop Manchester? This [scene] is a re-creation of the 1960s, but if Rossendale Borough Council gets its way, 21st century DMUs will ferry commuters from the Irwell Valley into the city.

    2023 March 22, Nick Brodrick, “Back to the future on the East Lancs?”, in RAIL, number 979, page 49, photo caption

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rebuildremake

Origin

From re- + creation [early 16th century].

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APA

re-creation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-creation

MLA

“re-creation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-creation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “re-creation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-creation.

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