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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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a period of time in which an organized activity such as study or work is temporarily stopped: Congress returns from its August recess next week. After lunch, the kids have recess. recess noun (SECRET PLACE) [ C usually pl ]
The meaning of RECESS is the action of receding : recession. How to use recess in a sentence. the action of receding : recession; a hidden, secret, or secluded place or part; indentation, cleft…
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.
a period of time in which an organized activity such as study or work is temporarily stopped: Congress returns from its August recess next week. After lunch, the kids have recess. recess noun (SECRET PLACE) [ C usually pl ]
noun. 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.
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. American English : recess / ˈrisɛs, rɪˈsɛs /
In its modern usage, it refers to a designated period of time during which an activity or event is temporarily suspended, or a break is taken from the usual routine. This term encapsulates the idea of stepping away from the norm, aligning with its historical roots in retreat or withdrawal.
noun. /ˈriːses/, /rɪˈses/ [countable, uncountable] a period of time during the year when the members of a parliament, committee, etc. do not meet. Parliament went into its long summer recess. in recess The court is in recess until October. Extra Examples. Topics Politics c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
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. 2. In a school, recess is the period of time between classes when the children are allowed to play.
Definitions of 'recess' 1. 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. [...] 2. When formal meetings or court cases recess, they stop temporarily. [formal] [...] 3. In a room, a recess is part of a wall which is built further back than the rest of the wall.
