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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 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.
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."
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.
