- 1a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity a photo/recording/training, etc. session The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. She has a weekly session at the health club on Saturdays. see jam session
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- 2a formal meeting or series of meetings of a court, a parliament, etc.; a period of time when such meetings are held a session of the U.N. General Assembly The court is now in session. The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). an emergency session of Congress
- 3a school or university year
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