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recess

[ri-ses, ree-ses] / rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs /
NOUN
niche, corner
Synonyms
STRONG
alcove ambush angle apse bay break carrel cavity cell closet cove cranny crutch crypt cubicle dent depression depths embrasure fork heart hole hollow indentation mouth nook opening oriel penetralia reaches retreat slot socket
WEAK
hiding place secret place
Antonyms
STRONG
bulge closure misfortune solid
WEAK
continuation
NOUN
break, interval in action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closure hiatus holiday layoff lull pause respite suspension time-out vacation
STRONG
breather cessation cutoff downtime halt interlude intermission interregnum letup rest stop ten
WEAK
breakoff breathing spell coffee break happy hour
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continuation persistence
STRONG
beginning go start
VERB
stop action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjourn break off break up dissolve terminate
STRONG
drop pigeonhole prorogue rise shake sideline
WEAK
call time drop it prorogate put on hold take a break take a breather take five take ten
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin open start
WEAK
continue

Example Sentences

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TMZ is turning its celebrity lens on Congress, tracking lawmakers on recess as a nearly six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The priority now is for members and senators to get home for Easter recess at the end of the week without having to arrive at the airport four hours in advance of their flights.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

Members of both parties are working to make progress ahead of a self-imposed weekend deadline, when the Senate is set to go on Easter recess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

But with no hearing date set, the appeal keeping Tillis’s blockade in place, and the Senate set to go on recess from March 30 through April 10, that window is narrowing.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Mrs. Brisbane must have gotten rested up over the recess, because she greeted them with a smile.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney