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nitch

8.9

A small space in a wall used to show a statue or ornament

noun
/nɪtʃ/

: nicho

The artist placed her favorite sculpture in the nitch above the fireplace.

Examples

They designed a special nitch in the wall to display family photos.
She placed the vase in the nitch on the wall.
Each nitch in the hallway held a different piece of antique pottery.
The artist created a beautiful nitch for the sculpture.
The artist placed her favorite sculpture in the nitch above the fireplace.
Each nitch in the hallway held a different piece of antique pottery.
They designed a special nitch in the wall to display family photos.

Synonyms

niche

vsnitch

11 6.7

A shallow hollow in a wall for a statue

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling form

poche

vsnitch

Specialized

9.9

A small space set aside to hold or hide something

is used to display statues or ornaments rather than to hide items

How Deep

cavity

Specialized

70 4.1

recess

9 4.3

alcove

22 5.3

nitch

8.9

indentation

13 3.7

Surface Forms

nitch singular

nitches plural

Etymology

Nitch comes from the French word niche, which means 'nest', so imagine a small 'nest' built into a wall to hold a statue or ornament. That's why a nitch is a small recessed space used to display things.