Definition of RECESSES

recesses

Noun

  • a state of abeyance or suspended business
  • a small concavity
  • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
  • an enclosure that is set back or indented
  • a pause from doing something (as work)
  • plural of recess

Verb

  • put into a recess
  • make a recess in
  • close at the end of a session
  • third-person singular simple present indicative of recess

Synonyms

adjourn, break, break up, corner, deferral, inlet, niche, recess, recession, respite, time out

Scrabble Score: 10

recesses: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
recesses: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recesses: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

recesses: valid Words With Friends Word