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Definition recess in British English

recess noun

noun
/rɪˈses/
1

a short time between periods of work in an official organization, especially a court or parliament

Example

Parliament returns from its summer recess next week.

Synonyms and related words
pause interval halt absenteeism break career break
1.1

a period between school lessons when students can eat, rest, or play. The British word is break.

Synonyms and related words
after-school assembly break
2

a space in a room where part of a wall is further back than the rest of it

Synonyms and related words
cavity wall chimney breast clerestory
Definition recess in British English