recesses 1 of 2

noun

Definition of recessesnext
plural of recess
1
as in alcoves
a hollowed-out space in a wall the curator placed the large vase in one of the recesses of the gallery wall

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as in vacations
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended the couple goes to Florida every January for a month-long recess from the rigors of winter

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as in pauses
a momentary halt in an activity the judge called for a brief recess so that the witness could regain her composure

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as in holes
a sunken area forming a separate space decided to camp in a sandy recess where the beach met the forest

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recesses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of recess
as in suspends
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the judge recessed the court for lunch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recesses
  1. alcoves
  2. nooks
  3. breaths
  4. cavities
  5. interrupts
  6. interruptions
Noun
  • Full of alcoves and cosy spaces, this is a great space for toasting achievements on the road to success.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Soft, rounded shapes lower ceilings, private alcoves, wellness rooms, brighter colors, private spaces and workspace personalization can normalize feminine approaches to work.
    Corinne Post, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of alcoves
Noun
  • Some might enjoy sifting through the nooks and crannies for every discovery, others might want to race through to experience the game without all the bloat.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This fish lives in nooks and crannies in the deep sea coral reefs of the Maldives, a region known as the mesophotic zone.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of nooks
Noun
  • Deep breaths can help, or mantras that a parent will be there to pick them up.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After this, guide them in taking deep breaths.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of breaths
Noun
  • Instruments with multiple cavities could result in more exciting results.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The mineral that is proven to strengthen teeth and reduce the risk of cavities has been added to drinking water since 1945, with data from the National Library of Medicine showing adding fluoride to water lowers the amount of tooth decay in kids by 35%.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune Well, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of cavities
Verb
  • But when an unwelcome stranger interrupts Ramona’s first night in the Malibu cottage, the entire scheme could go up in flames.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The horrific, lethal, split-second impact comes in frame 313, seven rows up from the bottom and 16 frames to the right, where a burst of vertical light interrupts the horizontal flow of the terrible pictorial narrative.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrupts
Noun
  • Dodge, the Arch insurance executive, recommends travelers consider a policy that covers trip cancellations, interruptions, and delays caused by weather or other covered reasons.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The project is going well and there were few interruptions to work thanks to great weather in October and into November, Bennett said.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of interruptions
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