‘The library has shelves built into the inner recesses of the walls to house the king's collection of books.’. Learn more. 4. an indentation, as in a coastline or a hill. noun. recessed. 5. recesses, a secluded or inner area or part: in the recesses of the palace. If something such as a door or window is recessed, it is set into the wall that surrounds it. to place or set in a recess. 1 A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest. 3 a : indentation, cleft a deep recess in the hill. (riːsest ) adjective. verb (used without object) to take a recess. recessed meaning: 1. built in a space in a wall: 2. built in a space in a wall: . More example sentences. ...thick glass recessed into the ceiling. 1. a temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity; break. to set or form as or like a recess; make a recess or recesses in: to recess a wall. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. 1 : the action of receding : recession. RECESS IN WALL 'RECESS IN WALL' is a 12 letter phrase starting with R and ending with L Crossword clues for 'RECESS IN WALL' 2. a period of such withdrawal: a five-minute recess. Wall recess (5) NICHE: Specific slot (5) Hidden corner (5) Shallow recess (5) Cosy spot (5) A recess (5) Something to carve out (5) Ornamental recess (5) Little corner (5) Secluded spot (5) Recessed area (5) Place for a bust (5) Specialized market (5) Little recess (5) Recess in a wall (5) Wall recess (6) ALCOVE: Recess in a wall (6) Library recess (6) b : alcove a recess lined with books. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. 3. a receding part or space, as an alcove in a room. 4 : a suspension of business or … to set or form as or like a recess; make a recess or recesses in: to recess a wall.

‘With its metal projections and angles, wooden recesses and thin walls it has a serendipitous quality.’. 2 : a hidden, secret, or secluded place or part. ‘a table set into a recess’. ...a wide passage, lit from one side by recessed windows.