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- Dictionaryrecess/rɪˈsɛs/
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 fitment) 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.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word recess, from a hidden place to a suspension of business. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
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.
Recess can mean a temporary withdrawal from work, a part or space that recedes, or a period of such withdrawal. It can also be a verb meaning to place or set in a recess, or to suspend or defer for a recess.
A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body such as a committee, a court of law, or a government. The conference broke for a recess. Some in Congress are concerned the war option could be adopted in November when Congress is in recess. Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess.
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.
