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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 ]
Sep 8, 2012 · 1. : to put into a recess. recessed lighting. 2. : to make a recess in. 3. : to interrupt for a recess.
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." You may have heard children talking about recess as their favorite part of school.
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 /
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 ]
Definition of recess noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. recess. 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.
What does the noun recess mean? There are 26 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun recess, 14 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. recess has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
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.
recess. noun. /ˈrisɛs/ , /rɪˈsɛs/. [countable, uncountable] a period of time during the year when a group of people who make laws, the members of a committee, etc. do not meet Congress went into its summer recess.
a time in the day or in the year when a parliament or law court is not working: a parliamentary / congressional recess. The court is in recess for thirty minutes. recess noun (SCHOOL) a period of free time between classes at school: At recess the boys would fight. recess noun (WALL)
