session
noun
uk/ˈseʃən/ us [ C ] MEETINGS
a period of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity:
I'm having a session with her this afternoon for a briefing.
There are regular training sessions at the firm's central office.
So far the intense negotiating sessions have failed to yield any substantial progress.
a planning/brainstorming session
the opening/closing session She spoke at the opening session of the conference.
[ C ] STOCK MARKET (also trading session)
a period of buying and selling on a stock market, usually within a single day:
Tokyo stocks surged in the trading session, pushed by record highs on Wall Street overnight.
The group's shares gained 7.5p to close the session at 176.5p.
[ C or U ] LAW, GOVERNMENT
a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such as a parliament or a law court:
The General Assembly is due back in session after a six-week adjournment.
Improvements in workers' compensation were made during the last legislative session.
The Bank's board held an emergency session yesterday.