recreation-n; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: a pleasurable diversion, enjoyment

Commentary: RECREATION[+activity][+diversion][+pleasurable]

Examples:
John's main recreation these days is tennis.
The students experimented with drugs only as an occasional recreation.
These parks are used for recreation such as hiking and canoeing.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: the reenactment, reproduction or simulation of something

Commentary: RECREATION[+event][+reoccurrence][+reenactment]

Examples:
Their recreation of a 17-century German village was very convincing.
It is a religious writing that describes cyclic recreations of the universe through eternity.
The detective noted inconsistencies in the woman's recreation of the scene of the crime.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2