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rec

1

[ rek ]

noun

, Informal.


rec.

2

abbreviation for

  1. (in prescriptions) fresh.

rec

3

[ rek ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a recommendation:

    I need a rec for a vegetarian restaurant.

rec.

4

abbreviation for

  1. receipt.
  2. recipe.
  3. record.
  4. recorder.
  5. recording.

rec

/ rɛk /

noun

  1. informal.
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rec1

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Origin of rec2

From the Latin word recēns

Origin of rec3

By shortening
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Example Sentences

What’s the one episode you’d tell someone to watch if they have never seen “Parks and Rec”?

Mine, currently, is a back-alley trail that winds through Eagle Rock’s rec center, through the hills and onto the Occidental College campus.

“Right now, we’re pouring a massive amount of money into LAPD, while essential services like street lighting, rec and parks, and youth programs are severely underfunded.”

Social rec clubs can help you get active, connect with others and perhaps awaken some physical skills that have been dormant since high school gym class.

On Saturday, at a sold-out Rec, Bristol and Bath produced another nine tries and an upset as the Bears proved too sharp for the bookmakers' title favourites.

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