recreational facility

Place for play

A recreational facility is a place designed for leisure activities and physical exercise—gyms, swimming pools, tennis courts, community centers.

The term appears most often in official or institutional contexts: The apartment complex includes a recreational facility with a pool and fitness room.

Often shortened to rec facility.

Related

rec center · public pool · splash pad · campground · picnic area · youth center · bowling alley · tennis court · batting cage · fitness center · hiking trail · nature trail · disc golf course · skate park · basketball court · ice rink · roller rink · amusement park

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purpose/function

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Employment location

factory · manufacturing plant · sweatshop · office · labor camp

nature of activity

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Healthcare service location

hospital · psychiatric ward · clinic · sanatorium · infirmary

institutional character

recreational facilityconcentration camp

Facility for mass political detention

gulag · correctional facility · prison · detention center · penitentiary

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G