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recess
[ ri-ses, ree-ses ]
noun
- temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- a period of such withdrawal.
- an indentation in a line or extent of coast, hills, forest, etc.
- recesses, a secluded or inner area or part:
in the recesses of the palace.
verb (used with object)
- to place or set in a recess.
- to set or form as or like a recess; make a recess or recesses in:
to recess a wall.
- to suspend or defer for a recess:
to recess the Senate.
verb (used without object)
- to take a recess.
recess
noun
- a space, such as a niche or alcove, set back or indented
- often plural a secluded or secret place
recesses of the mind
- a cessation of business, such as the closure of Parliament during a vacation
- anatomy a small cavity or depression in a bodily organ, part, or structure
- a break between classes at a school
verb
- tr to place or set (something) in a recess
- tr to build a recess or recesses in (a wall, building, etc)
Other Words From
- nonre·cess noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of recess1
Example Sentences
As in most states, New Jersey laws prohibit schools from holding makeup days on weekends, holidays or after graduation, typically leaving spring break and other recesses as the only times to recoup days of instruction lost to weather closures.
The recess ensures that a deal to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy, with aid delivered to struggling households and floundering small businesses, would not arrive before the election.
House Democrats in particular seem keen to get something done before the recess, though Schumer and speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi have urged Democrats to hold out for a more holistic relief package.
Between Zoom meetings and writing deadlines, I once again find myself fielding questions about long division and rectangles and explaining to my 9-year-old why a 10-minute recess isn’t the right time to start making popsicles.
If your school has closed, make a daily schedule similar to what you do at school — and don’t forget to budget time for recess and lunch!
He remembered one day when Rabbi Bodenheimer came outside during recess.
Congress returns from recess next week and has two weeks of session before adjourning again until after the election.
With Congress in recess, it seems she had to get back in the spotlight any way she could.
First, the only “recess” that counted was the one that started at the end of a Senate session.
This case speaks to the breadth of presidential power over recess appointments.
The baron turned full upon him, and leaned his shoulders against the iron door of the recess.
They walked together to a recess in the garden, where they sat down under the full radiance of the unclouded moon.
The usual monthly lists of accessions have been sent out during the recess.
He stepped out on to the balcony, followed by Nigel, and pulled out from the recess the first of the sliding doors.
All the toilet arrangements were perfect, and each room had a recess in which was a large enamelled bath.
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