poche
- noun
- /ˈpɒʃ/
- Specialized
:
nicho
- The wall had a poche built into it, providing a discreet place for the homeowner to store their valuables.
Examples
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The architect designed a unique poche to hide the building's electrical wiring.
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In the concert hall, the musicians took advantage of the poche beneath the stage to store their instruments.
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Tomb/womb: the secretive space of a woman's poche is a similarly cryptic space comprehended more through touch than sight.
Fiction book (1992) -
In stone and other palpable architectural materials, the thick but invisible gaps between walls that constitute a building's poche are like the space hidden within a woman's body.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
78
5.5
A small hollow space inside a rock or object that can hold other material
40
3.0
A small sheltered corner where you can sit or read
22
5.3
A small space set back in a room for a bed or chair
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6.7
A shallow hollow in a wall for a statue
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7.5
A small secret place to keep things safe or be alone
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poche for a small hidden space also comes from French poche, meaning 'pocket' and like the English pocket. It describes a little place in a wall or a small section in music that can hold or hide something.