American English pronunciation
How to pronounce recesses
IPA transcription: ['ɹisɛsəz]
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Noun
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a small concavity
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an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
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a pause from doing something (as work)
“we took a 10-minute break”
“he took time out to recuperate”
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an enclosure that is set back or indented
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a state of abeyance or suspended business
Verb
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close at the end of a session
“The court adjourned”
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put into a recess
“recess lights”
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make a recess in
“recess the piece of wood”
Usage examples
- He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.