The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RECLINER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RECLINER
- Concerned with large ship round cape that goes flat out
- Sun lounger on front of cruise ship
- Comfortable seat in play area on ship
- Place for relaxation or enjoyable activity, in short, on ship
- Recreation on ship with a type of chair
- Half checks out ship’s comfy chair
- What’s on top of cruise ship’s comfy chair?
- Comfy chair from ruin, we’re told, on cruise ship
- Sort of easy chair in open area for games on ship
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The straight part
We know that "Place for relaxation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place for relaxation = recliner.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RECLINER mean?
RECLINER noun- One who, or that which, reclines.
- A chair hinged so that the back can be reclined for comfort.