Definition of recess

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  • recess is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • recess is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • recess is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of recess

  • a small concavity (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. corner
    2. niche
    3. recession
  • a state of abeyance or suspended business (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. deferral
  • close at the end of a session (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. adjourn
    2. break up
  • a pause from doing something (as work) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. break
    2. respite
    3. time out
  • an enclosure that is set back or indented (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. niche
  • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. inlet
  • make a recess in (verb)

    Examples

    1. recess the piece of wood
  • put into a recess (verb)

    Examples

    1. recess lights

See definition of recess in Merriam Webster