recess

noun

  1. 1

    a pause from doing something (as work)

    we took a 10-minute break

    he took time out to recuperate

  2. 2

    an enclosure that is set back or indented

  3. 3

    an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

  4. 4

    a small concavity

  5. 5

    a state of abeyance or suspended business

verb

  1. 1

    close at the end of a session

    The court adjourned

  2. 2

    make a recess in

    recess the piece of wood

  3. 3

    put into a recess

    recess lights

Synonyms

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