Meaning & use
recess
A temporary break from work, school, or official proceedings, or a small hollow space set into a wall.
See it in a sentence
The children ran outside for recess as soon as the bell rang.
Congress went into recess for the entire month of August.
A note on using this word
"Reces" is a common misspelling; the correct spelling doubles the final consonant, "recess."
Words with a similar meaning
breakpause
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