- the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session.
- a single continuous sitting, or period of sitting, of persons so assembled.
- a continuous series of sittings or meetings of a court, legislature, or the like.
- the period or term during which such a series is held.
- (in English law) the sittings or a sitting of justices in court, usually to deal with minor offenses, grant licenses, etc.
- a single continuous course or period of lessons, study, etc., in the work of a day at school: Through a mixture of both lectures and lab sessions, you will develop a broad engineering skill base.
- a portion of the year into which instruction is organized at a college or other educational institution: She’s enrolled in a six-week summer session.
- the governing body of a local Presbyterian church, composed of the pastor who moderates and the elders.
- a period of time during which a group of persons meets to pursue a particular activity: It was the last show before their recording sessions this week where they will produce their first album.
- the meeting of a court, legislature, judicial body, etc, for the execution of its function or the transaction of business
- a single continuous meeting of such a body
- a series or period of such meetings
- education
- the time during which classes are held
- a school or university term or year
- the judicial and administrative body presiding over a local congregation and consisting of the minister and elders
- a meeting of a group of musicians to record in a studio
- a meeting of a group of people to pursue an activity
- any period devoted to an activity
- See Court of Session
