What does recession mean?
Word: Recession
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Recession means a time when a country's trade and business shrink, so many people earn less or lose their jobs.
Synonyms: slump, downturn, depression
Antonyms: recovery
How do you spell recession?
Syllables: re - ces - sion
Tricky part: The second s sound is a double s before ion, as in mission.
Watch out for: resession, recesion, recessian
Memory tip: Picture the sea receding from the beach. When trade recedes like that tide, the country is in a recession.
Recession in a sentence
Example 1: During the recession, many small shops in the market had to close.
Example 2: My uncle lost his job in the recession but found a new one a year later.
Example 3: Economists warned that rising prices could lead to a recession.
Fun Fact
Economists often use a rule of thumb that two quarters in a row of falling national output signal a recession, though it is not an official definition everywhere.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) reccession
b) possession
c) succession
d) procession
Show answer
a) reccession. Recede gives recession, with one c; only succession doubles its c.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: recession
a) deficit
b) budget
c) boom
d) crisis
Show answer
c) boom. A boom is a time when business grows fast; a crisis can come with a recession, not against it.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
sciseoenr
a) concession
b) procession
c) secession
d) recession
Show answer
d) recession. Look for the r: secession has none, and procession and concession need letters that are missing.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The goverment announced new plans to help small businesses during the recession.
a) businesses
b) goverment
c) recession
d) announced
Show answer
b) goverment. Government is built on govern, so it keeps the n before ment.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What often happens in a recession?
a) most shops hire more staff
b) factories make more goods
c) people spend more on holidays
d) many people lose their jobs
Show answer
d) many people lose their jobs
2. During a recession, economists say the economy is ____.
a) overheating
b) booming
c) steady
d) shrinking
Show answer
d) shrinking
