session

noun
UK: /ˈseʃ.ən/
US: /ˈseʃ.ən/

  1. A period of time used for a particular activity.

    1. The class had a morning session on grammar. [ ] [ ]
    2. The therapy session helped her process complex emotions effectively. [ ] [ ]

  2. A meeting of a court, legislature, or other official body.

    1. The court session will begin at ten o'clock. [ ] [ ]
    2. The legislative session focused on addressing critical infrastructure needs. [ ] [ ]

  3. A period of time when a school or university is teaching.

    1. The new session starts in September. [ ] [ ]
    2. During the university session, students worked on a collaborative project. [ ] [ ]

  4. A single period of treatment or activity designed to improve something.

    1. I have a training session later today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The athletes completed an intense session of physical therapy to recover. [ ] [ ]

  5. In computing, a period during which a user is logged into a system or uses a particular application.

    1. Your session will time out after 30 minutes. [ ] [ ]
    2. The online banking session was encrypted to ensure data privacy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

meeting period sitting term

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "session" in English means: A period of time used for a particular activity., A meeting of a court, legislature, or other official body., A period of time when a school or university is teaching., A single period of treatment or activity designed to improve something., In computing, a period during which a user is logged into a system or uses a particular application..

The phonetic transcription of "session" is /ˈseʃ.ən/ in British English and /ˈseʃ.ən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "session": meeting, period, sitting, term.

Example usage of "session": "The class had a morning session on grammar.". More examples on the page.