Meaning & use
recessed
Set back into a wall or surface rather than protruding outward from it.
See it in a sentence
The kitchen has recessed lighting built directly into the ceiling.
A recessed doorway kept the entrance sheltered from the rain.
A note on using this word
Recessed is common in architecture and design to describe fixtures, like lights or shelves, built flush into a surface.
Words with a similar meaning
sunkeninset
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Words with an opposite meaning
protrudingraised
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