lark vs recreation

lark

noun
  • A romp, frolic, some fun. 

  • Any of various similar-appearing birds, but usually ground-living, such as the meadowlark and titlark. 

  • One who wakes early; one who is up with the larks. 

  • A prank. 

  • Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. 

verb
  • To catch larks (type of bird). 

  • To sport, engage in harmless pranking. 

  • To frolic, engage in carefree adventure. 

recreation

noun
  • Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates. 

  • The result of this process. 

  • The process of creating something again. 

How often have the words lark and recreation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )