1. (

• deferral ,
• recess

) a state of abeyance or suspended business ;

2. (

• recess ,
• recession ,
• niche ,
• corner

) a small concavity ;

3. (

• inlet ,
• recess

) an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) ;

4. (

• recess ,
• niche

) an enclosure that is set back or indented ;

5. (

• respite ,
• recess ,
• break ,
• time_out

) a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate" ;

1. (

• recess ,

) put into a recess; "recess lights" ;

2. (

• recess

) make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood" ;

3. (

• adjourn ,
• recess ,
• break_up ,

) close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned" ;