Hiking and gardening are our favorite 'recreations'. [='pastimes']
The fields next to the school are used for 'recreation'.
a 'recreation' center/area/facility
(..) Caesar! Caesar! Caesar! And we who are about to die, salute you! On this day, we reach back to hallowed antiquity... to bring you a recreation of the second fall... of mighty Carthage! On the barren plain of Zama, there stood (..)2000 Gladiator