The difference between Nook and Recess

When used as nouns, nook means a small corner formed by two walls, whereas recess means a break, pause or vacation.

Recess is also verb with the meaning: to inset into something, or to recede.

Recess is also adjective with the meaning: remote, distant (in time or place).

check bellow for the other definitions of Nook and Recess

  1. Nook as a noun:

    A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.

    Examples:

    "There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall."

  2. Nook as a noun:

    A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.

    Examples:

    "The back of the used book shop was one of her favorite nooks; she could read for hours and no one would bother her or pester her to buy."

  3. Nook as a noun:

    A recess, cove or hollow.

  4. Nook as a noun (historical):

    An English unit of land area, originally ¼ of a yardland but later 12½ or 20 acres.

  1. Recess as a noun (countable, or, uncountable):

    A break, pause or vacation.

    Examples:

    "Spring recess offers a good chance to travel."

  2. Recess as a noun:

    An inset, hole, space or opening.

    Examples:

    "Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space."

  3. Recess as a noun (US, Australia, Canada):

    A time of play during the school day, usually on a playground; break, playtime.

    Examples:

    "Students who do not listen in class will not play outside during recess."

  4. Recess as a noun:

    A decree of the imperial diet of the old German empire.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Brande & C"

  5. Recess as a noun (archaic):

    A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat.

    Examples:

    "the recess of the tides"

  6. Recess as a noun (archaic):

    The state of being withdrawn; seclusion; privacy.

  7. Recess as a noun (archaic):

    A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion.

  8. Recess as a noun:

    A secret or abstruse part.

    Examples:

    "the difficulties and recesses of science"

    "rfquotek I. Watts"

  9. Recess as a noun (botany, zoology):

    A sinus.

  1. Recess as a verb:

    To inset into something, or to recede.

    Examples:

    "Wow, look at how that gargoyle recesses into the rest of architecture."

    "Recess the screw so it does not stick out."

  2. Recess as a verb (intransitive):

    To take or declare a break.

    Examples:

    "This court shall recess for its normal two hour lunch now."

    "Class will recess for 20 minutes."

  3. Recess as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To appoint, with a recess appointment.

  4. Recess as a verb:

    To make a recess in.

    Examples:

    "to recess a wall"

  1. Recess as an adjective (obsolete, rare):

    Remote, distant (in time or place).

    Examples:

    "'Thomas Salusbury: ''Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems:'' ''I should think it best in the subsequent discourses to begin to examine whether the Earth be esteemed immoveable, as it hath been till now believed by most men, or else moveable, as some ancient Philosophers held, and others of not very recesse times were of opinion;"

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