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Synonyms for recess

  • noun

Most common

break respite time-out break time cove bay corner seclusion

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Respite — A temporary stoppage of an activity; a break, a pause

break, respite, time-out, holiday UK, vacation US CA, break time, day off, time-off, gap, leave, rest, pause, interval, breather, suspension, hiatus, intermission, interregnum, interruption, lapse, resting, stoppage

2. Alcove — A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening. A small space created by building part of a…

cove, bay, indentation, alcove rare

3. Corner

corner, recession, niche

4. Seclusion — the state of being withdrawn

seclusion, privacy, retirement

Other

nook, playtime, hollow, inlet, withdrawal, deferral, break-up

Antonyms

test, protrusion, salient

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening. A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest; a niche.

  2. n. 2

    A temporary stoppage of an activity; a break, a pause.

    Spring recess offers a good chance to travel.

  3. n. 3

    The state of being withdrawn.

  4. n. 4

    A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.

    Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space.

Related words

Word family
recession recessive recessed
Phrases
piriform recess sphenoethmoidal recess sphenoethmoid recess

Forms

Plural
recesses → breaks, respites, time-outs, holidays…

Example sentences

  • resting Turks have returned, resting on the mountain side.
  • hiatus Hiatus is avoided in Greek and Latin poetry.
  • stoppage A soccer match lasts 90 minutes, without considering stoppage time.
  • indentation Her butt left an indentation in the couch.
  • playtime Ziri put away the bath toys after playtime.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
recessfalling
restingrising
hiatussteady
stoppagefalling
indentationsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bay1, gap1
4 letters
rest1, cove1, nook1
5 letters
leave1, break1, pause1, niche1, lapse1, inlet2
6 letters
corner2, hollow2, hiatus3, alcove2
7 letters
holiday3, privacy3, resting2, respite2
8 letters
vacation3, interval3, stoppage2, breather2, playtime, deferral3
9 letters
recession3, seclusion3
10 letters
retirement4, suspension3, withdrawal3
11 letters
indentation4, interregnum4
12 letters
interruption4, intermission4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inlet2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
récréation
Italiano
divertimento
Español
distracción