Meaning of recess in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈriˌsɛs/

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1. Verb

   recess

   Definitions

   1. put into a recess

   Examples

   • « recess lights »
2. 2. make a recess in

   Examples

   • « recess the piece of wood »
3. 3. close at the end of a session

   Examples

   • « The court adjourned »

4. Noun

   recess

   Etymology

   mid 16th century (in the sense ‘withdrawal, departure’): from Latin recessus, from recedere‘go back’ (see recede). The verb dates from the early 19th century

   Definitions

   1. a state of abeyance or suspended business
5. 2. a small concavity
6. 3. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
7. 4. an enclosure that is set back or indented
8. 5. a pause from doing something (as work)

   Examples

   • « we took a 10-minute break »
   • « he took time out to recuperate »