Definition of "Recess" :

noun: a pause from doing something (as work)

noun: an enclosure that is set back or indented

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

noun: a small concavity

noun: a state of abeyance or suspended business

verb: close at the end of a session

verb: make a recess in

"Recess the piece of wood."

verb: put into a recess

"Recess lights."