recreation ground

(Human Geography) an open space for public recreation, esp one in a town, with swings and slides, etc, for children. Often (informal) shortened to: rec

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Translations

مَوقِع إسْتِجْمام

hřiště pro hry

sportsplads

leiksvæîi

recreation ground

n → Freizeitgelände nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

recreation ground

n → campo m giochi inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

recreation

(rekriˈeiʃən) noun

(a) pleasant activity which one enjoys doing in one's spare time (eg a sport, hobby). I have little time for recreation; amusements and recreations.

ˌrecreˈational adjective

recreation ground

a piece of land for playing sports, games etc on.

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References in periodicals archive

The travellers are believed to have arrived at Wheatsheaf Recreation Ground on Tuesday evening (August 7) and remained at the site on Wednesday morning (August 8).

Traveller group moves onto Wheatsheaf Recreation Ground in Horsell; The incursion is the latest in a series on unauthorised encampments across Surrey in recent weeks

Travellers who have set up camp on a Reading recreation ground for six days will be moved by police today.

Travellers at a Reading park for six days will now be removed; Reports suggest there could be up to 40 caravans at the site

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Councilbosses have been forced to close the play area at Tomkinson Road recreation ground.

Vandal-hit Nuneaton playground forced to close; Council bosses have made the decision for health and safety reasons

In the past week, travellers have also pitched up at Babbs Mill Park in Solihull, Gospel Lane Skatepark in Acocks Green and Glebe Farm Recreation Ground in Hodge Hill.

Travellers invade park for 4th time; Council

The Recreation Ground on Gotham Road was seriously affected and access to it from the main road was impossible.

Flooding hits village

The improvement works to the recreation ground off Daisy Lea Lane was carried out by Kirklees Council and done in two phases.

Playground refurbished by house builders' cash

POLICE have broken up a fight at a recreation ground involving up to 25 youths armed with baseball bats and knives.

Youths arrested after park clash; UK BULLETINS

The Shots will be expecting one of the biggest crowds of the season at the Recreation Ground for the visit of Tranmere today.

Azeem hopes revenue will be boosted

CROWDS gathered for the unveiling of a stone marking the successful end of a community's battle to save a city recreation ground from development.

Stone marks victory in recreation ground battle

RE the article 'Heart donor helps build BMX dream' (16.7.12), on what grounds (no pun intended) did the council decide in the first place that the Eston Recreation Ground needs a BMX track?

A dumping ground; Your say

AN eviction notice has been issued to travellers who have set up an illegal camp on a Nuneaton recreation ground.

Travellers told to quit illegal camp