recessnoun
uk/rɪˈses//ˈriː.ses/us/rɪˈses//ˈriː.ses/recess noun (PAUSE)
[ C or U ] a period of time in the year when the members of a parliament, court of law, or other government organization are not meeting
[ U ] US in school, a period of time between classes when children do not study
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Time off
- absentee
- Boxing Day
- break
- career break
- comp time
- compassionate leave
- holiday
- hols
- legal holiday
- parental leave
- paternity leave
- public holiday
- R and R
- retreat
- skive
- take sth off
- tea break
- time off in lieu
- toil
- weekend
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recess noun (SPACE)
[ C ] a small area in a room that is formed by one part of a wall being set back further than other parts:
The room has a recess designed to hold bookshelves.
[ C usually plural ] a secret or hidden place:
Psychoanalysts aim to explore the deepest/innermost recesses of the mind.
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Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
- alcove
- balcony
- baseboard
- cavity wall
- chimney breast
- cubbyhole
- damp course
- drystone wall
- moulding
- niche
- pebbledash
- plasterboard
- sconce
- siding
- skirting board
- stall
- stonework
- terrace
- walled
- woodwork
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