26984 words

sessions

12 definitions • 28 examples
1
a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such as a parliament or a court of law:

Examples:

parliamentary session The parliamentary session is due to end on 27 May.
2
a period of time or a meeting when a particular activity takes place:

Examples:

training session The 21-year-old runner twisted his ankle in a training session last Friday.
recording session The recording session lasted four hours, during which they were able to get three tracks down.
A minimum of three sessions of acupuncture is advised in the first instance.
She has weekly sessions with a speech therapist.
3
an occasion when people drink a lot of alcohol together:

Examples:

The men had a heavy session last night .
He drove home drunk after a late-night session in a pub.
4
a period of time during which someone uses a particular computer, network, or software service:

Examples:

Many people prefer to pick up the phone, rather than open a chat session.
5
at a college, any of the periods of time that a teaching year or day is divided into, or the teaching year itself:

Examples:

He taught a class during the summer session.
in session Access is restricted when school is in session.
6
an event at which musicians and singers play and sing together in an informal way, especially playing folk or jazz music:

Examples:

The pub hosts Irish folk music sessions.
He quickly mastered the piano and was playing in Harlem jazz sessions by the time he was 18.
7

Examples:

[ C ] He wanted to introduce the bill before the present session of the state legislature adjourned.
[ U ] Congress is in session (= continuing to have meetings) until the end of the month.
8
a period of time or a meeting arranged for a particular activity:

Examples:

The musicians gathered in the studio, waiting for the start of the recording session.
9
At a college or university, a session is any of the periods of time into which a teaching year is divided:

Examples:

The first summer session starts June 3rd.
10
a period of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity:

Examples:

I'm having a session with her this afternoon for a briefing.
There are regular training sessions at the firm's central office.
So far the intense negotiating sessions have failed to yield any substantial progress.
11

Examples:

The group's shares gained 7.5p to close the session at 176.5p.
12
a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such as a parliament or a law court:

Examples:

The General Assembly is due back in session after a six-week adjournment.
Improvements in workers' compensation were made during the last legislative session.

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