recess

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈriː.sɛs/ or /rɪ.ˈsɛs/

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Noun

Singular recess

Plural recesses

1. (countable & uncountable) A recess is a time away from regular work or study.

   Because of the rain, the children stayed in the school for recess.

   The ministers have gone back to their home ridings during summer recess.

   Maybe I can arrange for you two to meet during a recess or something.

2. (countable) A recess is an area that goes back away from the main area, usually a small area.

   The door opened into a dark recess where the gun was kept.

Verb

Plain form recess

Third-person singular recesses

Past tense recessed

Past participle recessed

Present participle recessing

1. When you recess, you take or declare a break.

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