recess

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. alcove, niche, nook, bay; intermission, pause, interim, rest, break, breathing spell, coffee or lunch break. See receptacle, angularity, repose.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [An intermission]

Syn. respite, rest, pause, hiatus, interlude, break, timeout, time off, downtime, lull, breathing spell, cessation, stop, suspension, interregnum, interval, interim, halt, coffee break, breather*.

2. [An indentation]

Syn. break, dent, corner, niche, pigeonhole, mouth, opening, embrasure, hollow, crutch, fork, angle; see also hole 2 .

3. [A recessed space]

Syn. cell, cubicle, carrel, alcove, nook, niche, cranny, oriel, hiding place, ambush, apse, closet, crypt, cove, bay; see also hole 3 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

1. break rest, intermission, halt, respite, breathing spell, *breather, hiatus, interlude.

2. hollow niche, indentation, nook, slot, cranny, hole, bay, alcove.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun A pause or interval, as from work or duty: break, intermission, respite, rest1, time-out. Informal: breather. See CONTINUE. II verb To interrupt regular activity for a short period: break. Idioms: take a break, take a breather, take five (or ten). See CONTINUE.