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recess
[ ri-ses, ree-ses ]
noun
- temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a period of such withdrawal.
- an indentation in a line or extent of coast, hills, forest, etc.
- recesses, a secluded or inner area or part:
in the recesses of the palace.
verb (used with object)
- to place or set in a recess.
- to set or form as or like a recess; make a recess or recesses in:
to recess a wall.
- to suspend or defer for a recess:
to recess the Senate.
verb (used without object)
- to take a recess.
recess
noun
- a space, such as a niche or alcove, set back or indented
- often plural a secluded or secret place
recesses of the mind
- a cessation of business, such as the closure of Parliament during a vacation
- anatomy a small cavity or depression in a bodily organ, part, or structure
- a break between classes at a school
verb
- tr to place or set (something) in a recess
- tr to build a recess or recesses in (a wall, building, etc)
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzr· noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of recess1
Example Sentences
The next day, the winds were fierce and Lam, her students and her teaching assistant spent recess and lunch inside.
The Museum and Memorial proved a deeply overwhelming experience for me, a sudden rush of long-ago race history being imprinted in the deep recesses of my mind.
It was just like a big, long recess.
He made a plea for those who felt the same way to join him if they felt they were unhappy over upcoming the Easter recess.
But a government source said it would be all but impossible to pass the law overturning the guidelines before Parliament's Easter recess.
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