Word

recess, n.
(recesses)

a pause from doing something (as work)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

break recess respite time out

sample sentences

"we took a 10-minute break"
"he took time out to recuperate"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

break

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recess

semantic pointers

hypernym

pause

hyponym

spring break

an enclosure that is set back or indented
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

niche recess

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recess

semantic pointers

hyponym

alcove, bay apse, apsis columbarium, cinerarium fireplace, hearth, open fireplace mihrab

hypernym

enclosure

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

inlet recess

semantic pointers

hypernym

water, body of water

instance hyponym

Bristol Channel Saronic Gulf, Gulf of Aegina White Sea Zuider Zee

hyponym

cove fjord, fiord loch

part holonym

sea lake

a small concavity
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

corner niche recess recession

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

corner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recess recess

semantic pointers

hyponym

pharyngeal recess

hypernym

concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature

a state of abeyance or suspended business
<noun.state>

deferral recess

semantic pointers

hypernym

abeyance, suspension