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recess

Noun

Meaning

• A period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court, or other official body are temporarily suspended.

• A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.

• A break between school classes.

Examples

• Congress is in recess until the fall.

• The bookshelf was built into a recess in the wall.

• The children played outside during recess.

recess

Noun

Meaning

• A period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court, or other official body are temporarily suspended.

• A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.

• A break between school classes.

Examples

• Congress is in recess until the fall.

• The bookshelf was built into a recess in the wall.

• The children played outside during recess.