recess
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈriːsɛs/
:
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- Or perhaps the thief was hiding in a ledge or recess.
- edge of the recess
- tomb recess
- lateral recess
There's probably more like hidden in the recesses of my brain, but yeah.
- There's probably more like hidden in the recesses of my brain, but yeah.
- Or is this just like a long, hard stare into the dark recesses of my end?
- It's recessed into a a recess in the floor.
- Well, so I was just going to say what you what you said was you placed it in the in the recesses of your mind.
- And as the name would suggest, it's just me going back to the recesses of my mind and pulling out these little gems, these little trips down memory lane.
Examples
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The architect designed a cozy recess in the wall to hold decorative plants.
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In the darkness of the recess, Ned fidgeted and dropped Tom Bascomb's coat on the floor.
Fiction book (1996) -
All it found was an echo in some remote recess of the mountains.
Fiction book (1998) -
And somewhere deep in the recesses of my memory something would click in and I knew what the word was.
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The sides and rear of the tomb recess are clad with marble.
Academic text (1992) -
A painting of Santori hung above a mahogany cabinet in a recess to the right of the sanctuary.
Fiction book (1999) -
A sleepy cooing came from the recess, the occasional flutter of beating wings.
Fiction book (1994) -
Hidden deep in the recesses of my studio, I recently found a tape recording of my Grinnell jazz concert and a photo I'd like to show you.
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The hidden recess in the rock provided a perfect hiding spot for the animals.
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She noticed a small recess in the pond where the water was still and clear.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An empty area available for use
∞
1.0
An opening in something, often made by people or nature
148
1.0
An open space between two things, like a pass in hills
78
5.5
A small hollow space inside a rock or object that can hold other material
56
5.3
A small hollow in a surface, often on the skin
40
3.0
A small sheltered corner where you can sit or read
22
5.3
A small space set back in a room for a bed or chair
15
3.8
A narrow part of a sea, lake, or river that reaches into the land between rocks
14
3.8
A small empty space or dip in something
13
3.7
A small dent in a surface that cutting or hitting causes
11
6.7
A shallow hollow in a wall for a statue
1
7.5
A small hollow in a surface that can hold water
A small space where two walls meet inside a room
A curved cut or hollow in a coastline, like a small bay
A small pocket at the side of the throat near the opening of the ear tube
A hole that forms when wood decays or people dig the ground
Compounds
- Specialized
A small pocket at the side of the throat near the opening of the ear tube
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Recess comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and cedere 'to go'. It was a 'going back', so a recess is a part of a wall or surface that is set back from the rest and makes a hollow.