recreationist

[ rek-ree-ey-shuh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who advocates that national parks, seashores, lakes, etc., be preserved in their natural state for recreation, farming, or scientific study.
2. a person who frequently enjoys outdoor recreation, as camping and hiking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of recreationist¹

First recorded in 1900–05; recreation + -ist

Example Sentences

“As an avid recreationist and a wildlife biologist that does field work, I often hear wildlife before I see them, so this is a really important point.”

From Los Angeles Times

This is because hunters, more than any other type of outdoor recreationist, need to be aware of whose property they are on, as Hal Herring, a journalist and public lands activist, explained to me.

From New York Times

If you don’t have cell reception, look for another backcountry recreationist to flag down, or, in a worst-case scenario, send one person in the party out to make the phone call.

From Washington Post

“To take a dangerous animal and place it somewhere it could encounter another recreationist, that’s just not something we can risk.”

From Washington Times

“They’re doing this on behalf of special interests. When you look in terms of public access to recreation areas, there’s not a hunter or angler or outdoor recreationist who wants to be out and around an uranium mine.”

From Seattle Times