Collocations with "recess"

6 collocations found

summer recess

Often used for parliament or congress.

summer6.5
week-long recess

A break from a formal activity, such as school or parliament, that lasts for a week.

week-long6.5
innermost recess

Often used metaphorically to mean the most remote, secret, or hidden part, especially of the mind or soul.

innermost4.5
return from recess

resume session after a formal break, e.g., in parliament or court

return from4.5
dim recess

A small space set back in a wall or room that is dark.

dim3.5
Whitsun recess

Used before a noun to specify the time of the Whitsun holiday.

Whitsun2.0