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- Dictionaryre·cess/ˈrēˌses/
noun
- 1. a small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest: "a table set into a recess"
- 2. a period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court of law, or other official body are temporarily suspended: "talks resumed after a month's recess"
verb
- 1. attach (a fixture) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed: "the lights are going to be recessed into the ceiling"
- 2. (of formal proceedings) be temporarily suspended: North American "the talks recessed at 2:15"
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Recess can mean a pause, a space, or a secret place. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
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Recess is a break from doing something, like work or school. Almost everyone looks forward to taking a recess — even if you don't have access to monkey bars. Recess comes from the Latin word recessus, meaning "a going back, retreat."
Recess can mean a pause in an activity, a space in a room, or a secret place. Learn how to use recess in different contexts with examples and translations in various languages.
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity. Synonyms: vacation, break, rest, respite. a period of such withdrawal. a receding recede part or space, as a bay or alcove in a room. an indentation in a line or extent of coast, hills, forest, etc.
Recess can mean a break, a space, a cavity, or a secluded place. Learn how to use recess in different contexts and find synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Learn the meaning of recess as a noun in different contexts, such as parliament, court, school and wall. Find out how to pronounce recess and see example sentences and synonyms.
