recessions

noun

Sayri-SESH-uhnz/ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩z/

1 meaning of recessions

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noun
Plural of recession. Use this form when talking about more than one slowdown in the economy.
The country has lived through several recessions in the past fifty years.
Deep recessions can leave many people without jobs for a long time.
Note

recessions is a form of recession

recession, noun: A time when business slows down across a country and many people lose their jobs. Full entry

Forms: recessionrecessions plural
Spelling: recession → recessions: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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