noun
session
SEH-shuhn
noun
1
A period of time set aside for a particular activity, such as a meeting, class, or performance.
"The therapy session lasted about fifty minutes."
"We booked a recording session for Saturday afternoon."
2
A formal meeting or series of meetings, such as of a parliament or court.
"Parliament is currently in session."
How to Use Session
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA set block of time devoted to one activity, or a formal sitting of a group like a court or parliament.
Common pairings
recording session
in session
training session
Word Forms
sessioned past tense, Sessions plural, sessions singular
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Etymology
From Latin sessio ("a sitting"), from sedere ("to sit").