recreation ground
Outdoor leisure area
A recreation ground is a public outdoor space set aside for sports, play, and leisure activities—typically featuring grass fields, playground equipment, or courts.
The term is chiefly British: The children played football on the recreation ground.
Often shortened to rec ground or simply the rec.
State of being unwound
- strollRelaxed walk for enjoyment
- benchShared seating surface
- lawnTended yard grass
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
weekend · free time · unwind · day off · picnic blanket · reading · people-watching · lounging
Frequency of sound
- fieldArea of specialty
- goal postsVertical scoring structure
- footballField sport with goals
- soccerField sport with goals
rugby · tennis courts · basketball hoop · netball · athletics · track · pavilion · changing rooms
Collection of people meeting
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- feteElaborate public celebration
- marketVenue for trade
block party · picnic · barbecue · potluck · concert · bandstand · pavilion · civic
Outdoor frame with seats
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- monkey barsOverhead playground climbing structure
- seesawPivoting playground plank
- sandboxEnclosed play area
jungle gym · climbing frame · roundabout · hopscotch · tag · hide-and-seek · jump rope · skipping
relaxation
State of being unwound
sunbathing · weekend · free time · unwind · day off · picnic blanket · reading · people-watching · lounging · shade tree
pitch
Frequency of sound
- fieldArea of specialty
- goal postsVertical scoring structure
- footballField sport with goals
soccer · rugby · tennis courts · basketball hoop · netball · athletics · track · pavilion · changing rooms · spectators
gathering
Collection of people meeting
market · block party · picnic · barbecue · potluck · concert · bandstand · pavilion · civic · public
swingset
Outdoor frame with seats
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- monkey barsOverhead playground climbing structure
- seesawPivoting playground plank
sandbox · jungle gym · climbing frame · roundabout · hopscotch · tag · hide-and-seek · jump rope · skipping · children
- green spacescity parks, park, greenbelts, green belt, green belts
- outdoor venuespark, playground, fairground, sports field, public garden
- public squarestown square, public square, main square, city square, village square
- British streetscapehigh street, pavement, kerb, lamppost, bollard
recreation groundworkplace
Employment location
factory · worksite · industrial site · labor camp · prison yard
recreation groundindustrial zone
Area designated for factories
commercial district · building site · wasteland · restricted area · private property
ground, recreation, recreated, recreational, recreates, recreating, recreationally