recession

US /rɪˈsɛʃən/

UK /rɪˈseʃn/

B2

noun

  • Act of moving backward gradually
  • A decline in a country's gross domestic product (GDP) for two or more consecutive quarters.
  • Decreased business activity, when work is scarce
  • A period of decline

other

  • A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced