recess

A break, pause or vacation.

"Spring recess offers a good chance to travel."

An inset, hole, space or opening.

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

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

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

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

To inset into something, or to recede.

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

To take or declare a break.

"Class will recess for 20 minutes."

To appoint, with a recess appointment.

To make a recess in.

"to recess a wall"

Remote, distant (in time or place).