alcove
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈælˌkoʊv/
- He read his book in a cozy alcove filled with soft cushions and warm blankets.
- a small alcove
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Watch on YouTubeAnd these alcoves are in there and inside of each alcove, perfectly fitted snite and tight and snug.
- And these alcoves are in there and inside of each alcove, perfectly fitted snite and tight and snug.
- It is a one bedroom apartment that has a dining alcove and then a a mezzanine, it's called.
Examples
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The artist set up her easel in the sunny alcove of the living room.
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Earl was at a table in a glass-enclosed alcove, nursing a cup of coffee.
Fiction book (1992) -
So the old studio, including storage room and my little office alcove fit in just this space.
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It's the small alcove outside the breakfast room.
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I was sitting in the small alcove just outside my leader's office.
Fiction book (1992) -
David opens the door to the alcove, then walks back to Peter.
Fiction book (1992) -
And there was an alcove with the Virgin Mary holding her infant son.
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Yes, that's right, I want a table in the alcove.
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Duke returns to the kitchen, and Joan moves into an entertainment alcove off the living room.
Fiction book (1992) -
Several smaller rooms, or alcoves, connect to the main room through a series of joining doors.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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3.0
A small sheltered corner where you can sit or read
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4.8
A small space or compartment where you keep things like a backpack
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4.3
A small hollow space set back into a wall or rock
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5.3
A small enclosed space used for storing things, doing small tasks, or as a quiet nook
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9.9
A small cupboard set into a wall in a church or old house for storing things
A small space set aside to hold or hide something
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Etymology
The word alcove comes from Arabic al- 'the' plus a word for 'vault' or 'dome', so it originally named a covered, set-back space. Think of a 'cove', a small sheltered bay, and you have an image of an alcove: a little tucked-away space inside a room for a bed or shelves.