recreation vs child's play

child's play vs recreation

recreation and child's play both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recreation	Yes	No	No	No
child's play	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, child's play is a hyponym of recreation; that is, child's play is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recreation:

recreation: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
child's play: activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

Other hyponyms of recreation include antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick, bathing, celebration, festivity, dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore, amusement, entertainment, escapade, lark, escape, escapism, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy, fun, merriment, playfulness, gambling, gaming, play, game, jest, jocularity, joke, night life, nightlife, interest, pastime, pursuit, play, caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, athletics, sport.

recreation (noun)	child's play (noun)
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates	any undertaking that is easy to do
activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation	activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

Difference between recreation and child's play

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