Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun recreation

2 senses of recreation

Sense 1
diversion, recreation -- (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation")
       => activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")

Sense 2
refreshment, recreation -- (activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends")
       => rejuvenation -- (the act of restoring to a more youthful condition)