0 a period of time in the year when the members of a parliament, court of law, or other government organization are not meeting: --
She never talked to teachers, never made friends, never played at recess.
Recruiters work the playground during recess and invite students and families to evening information sessions.
During summer recesses the newspaper sent him travelling round the country
The Supreme Court is in recess until October but could still consider the review request and respond at any time.
1 a small area in a room that is formed by one part of a wall being set back further than other parts: --
2 a period of time in which an organized activity such as study or work is temporarily stopped: --
3 a secret or hidden place: --
He pointed his flashlight into the dark recesses of the cave.
There may be a simple answer, but 1 cannot find it within the recesses of the schedule.
They had consisted of temporary lights which were placed on the terrace only during the summer recesses.
On the legislative programme, recesses always depend on the progress of business.
We have plenty of time, but we keep going off on enormously long recesses.
People who think that the recesses are an open holiday are far from knowing the real situation.
I have heard him do so before other recesses; he is certainly consistent on the point.
Coach wheels are recessed into the bodywork, and that substantially cuts down the amount of spray.
The apartments are linked and stacked in a complicated (yet logical) pattern, in such a way that the mass of the apartments decreases and recesses with height [4g].
