English dictionary
recess
nounPronunciation
ˈɹiː.sɛs
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a pause from doing something (as work)
noun
- an enclosure that is set back or indented
noun
- an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
noun
- a small concavity
noun
- a state of abeyance or suspended business
verb
- close at the end of a session
verb
- make a recess in
verb
- put into a recess
Example sentences
we took a 10-minute break
he took time out to recuperate
The court adjourned
recess the piece of wood
recess lights