Noun
The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIf bread is the first necessity of life, recreation is a close second. Edward Bellamy
The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation. Miguel de Cervantes
If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf. Bob Hope
Walking is the natural recreation for a man who desires not absolutely to suppress his intellect but to turn it out to play for a season. Leslie Stephen
Disneyland is often called a magic kingdom because it combines fantasy and history, adventure and learning, together with every variety of recreation and fun designed to appeal to everyone. Walt Disney
In my view, wholesome pleasure, sport, and recreation are as vital to this nation as productive work and should have a large share in the national budget. Walt Disney