popular recreation

collocation in English

meaningsofpopularandrecreation

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popular
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒp.jə.lər/us
/ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/
liked, enjoyed, or supported by ...
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recreation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən/
(a way of) enjoying yourself when you are ...
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(Definition ofpopularandrecreationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Griffin focuses on this interaction betweenpopularrecreationand space in three types of community.
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The argument for doing so would be that walking in the countryside is overwhelmingly the mostpopularrecreation.
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Surveys have shown that walking in the countryside is apopularrecreationwhich is becoming more popular each year.
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In doing so, he said that many of the commission's forests werepopularrecreationareas.
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The community reaction to the new trail has been very welcoming, and it has become a verypopularrecreationspot for area residents.
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It is also the name of apopularrecreationarea on top of the mountain.
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It is apopularrecreationfacility for local residents.
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The bay is now open to the public and is apopularrecreationarea.
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The area today is apopularrecreationarea for boaters, mountain bikers, and hikers.
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It is apopularrecreationground and most popular sports being played there are cricket and football.
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The lake is apopularrecreationdestination with boaters and fishers.
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The forest is apopularrecreationarea with various uses.
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It is apopularrecreationarea for day users, hunters, and fishermen.
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The flowage is apopularrecreationarea, and the shores are thick with homes and cottages.
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It is apopularrecreationlake, with some shores having sandy beaches and others having steeper banks that are less suitable to beach activities.
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The watershed is also apopularrecreationspot for mountain biking, off-roading, hunting, and horse-back riding.
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It protects critical seabird nesting habitat and supports contemporary marine food harvesting as well aspopularrecreationopportunities.
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Tramping is apopularrecreationin the park and there is a network of tracks and huts that are now used for this purpose.
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It was opened in 1953 and has become apopularrecreationspot.
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The mountain is apopularrecreationand hiking area.
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