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recess

/ˈɹiˌsɛs/noun, verb2 syllables

Recess means: a small concavity.

Synonyms for recess20

noun, as in a small concavity

recession, niche, corner

noun, as in a pause from doing something (as work)

respite, break, time out

noun, as in a state of abeyance or suspended business

deferral

noun, as in an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

inlet

noun, as in an enclosure that is set back or indented

niche

verb, as in close at the end of a session

adjourn, break up

also used for recess

alcove, indentation, day off, hiatus, moratorium, breather, cessation, demurral, gap, caesura

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What does recess mean?8

noun

1

a small concavity

2

a pause from doing something (as work)“we took a 10-minute break”

3

a state of abeyance or suspended business

4

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

5

an enclosure that is set back or indented

verb

1

close at the end of a session“The court adjourned”

2

put into a recess“recess lights”

3

make a recess in“recess the piece of wood”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with recess?33

three syllables

nonethelessgpsirs

four syllables

nevertheless
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 33 rhymes for recess, grouped by syllable

Recess in a sentence

  • The judge called for a recess of two hours.CK
  • We have an hour's recess for lunch from twelve to one.CK
  • The meeting will reconvene in two hours after a brief recess.beaushiny
  • I would like to request a short recess.CM
  • Recess is a good chance for kids to run around and relax.CK
  • Tell me about the games you like to play at recess.CK
  • The Chair would prefer, therefore, to take a recess.Objectivesea
  • At recess, Yuri went to his locker to get his basketball.Amastan

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Forms of recess

as a noun

plural
recesses

as a verb

past tense
recessed
present participle
recessing
third-person singular
recesses
past participle
recessed