Fun - Recreation - Relaxation - Play - Pleasure - Amusement
These are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working.
Entertainment films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people: There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.
Fun (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but come from a sense of enjoyment: It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun. | We didn’t mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. | The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.
Recreation (rather formal) things people do for enjoyment when they are not working: His only form of recreation is playing football.
Relaxation (rather formal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax: I go hill-walking for relaxation.
Play things that people, especially children, do for enjoyment rather than as work: The happy sounds of children at play.
Pleasure the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working: Are you in Paris for business or pleasure?
Amusement the fact of being entertained by sth: What do you do for amusement round here?
RECREATION OR RELAXATION?
Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation: I play the flute in a wind band for recreation. | I listen to music for relaxation.
PATTERNS
*to do sth for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/ pleasure/amusement
*to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/ amusement
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