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nook

nook

40 3.0
A small sheltered corner where you can sit or read
  • noun
  • /nʊk/
translation icon : rincón
  • Jan crept to the breakfast nook window and parted the blinds to peer out.
  • nooks and crannies
  • a reading nook
  • a breakfast nook

Oh, look at this cozy little nook with the bench.

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Examples

  • So, it's a one bedroom, one bath, but there's a nice little nook over here that would be great for a nursery,

  • We sit at the breakfast nook while I pour my heart out.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • So over here is our kitchen nook and we mostly use the island.

  • Over here, we got this cute little like breakfast nook, dinner situation.

  • I'll be right out in our breakfast nook area.

  • The kitchen and breakfast nook should be in the back along this hallway.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I especially like the kitchen nook, and I wouldn't mind a little glass of juice.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Oh, look at this cozy little nook with the bench.

  • There was a perfect stranger, a woman, seated at his breakfast nook, hunched over a cup of coffee.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The cozy nook by the window is the perfect spot to read my favorite book.

Synonyms

corner
vsnook
184 4.2

A quiet remote part of a country or place

is typically smaller and more sheltered than a broad secluded area
nest
vsnook
82 2.5

A small quiet place where someone can rest alone

is the simple physical notion of a small sheltered or hidden place
hiding place
vsnook
57 2.5

A secret place where nobody can find a person or thing

is a small sheltered or hidden spot that may not be for hiding
hideaway
vsnook
25 5.1

A private place where someone goes to be alone

is a small sheltered or hidden place without implying secrecy
alcove
vsnook
22 5.3

A small space set back in a room for a bed or chair

is a broader small sheltered place not limited to room recesses
recess
vsnook
9 4.3

A small hollow space set back into a wall or rock

is the everyday word for any small sheltered corner or indented space
cubbyhole
vsnook
5 5.3

A small enclosed space used for storing things, doing small tasks, or as a quiet nook

is focused on a small sheltered place rather than storage use
breakfast nook
vsnook
  • US
4 3.0

A small space near the kitchen with a table or seat where people eat breakfast

is the broader term for any small sheltered corner, not meal focused
hidey-hole
vsnook
  • Informal
1 7.5

A small secret place to keep things safe or be alone

is similar but does not necessarily imply secrecy or hiding
inglenook
vsnook
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small space by a fireplace where people sit to keep warm

is a general small sheltered place, not tied to a fireplace
reading nook
vsnook
1 3.0

A small comfortable corner with a chair and lamp for reading

is the general notion of a small sheltered place without specific use
chimney corner
vsnook
  • Archaic
1 6.3

A corner of a room next to a fireplace where people sit to feel warm

is a general small sheltered place not tied to any room feature
mousehole
vsnook
1 7.0

A small narrow space where a person can hide

is a small sheltered spot but not always narrow or for hiding
1 3.7

A dim part of a room or place where people cannot see well

is simply a small sheltered or hidden place without darkness emphasis
neuk
vsnook
  • UK
9.9

A small quiet corner in a room where you can sit

is the neutral, general term for a small sheltered corner
poche
vsnook
  • Specialized
9.9

A small space set aside to hold or hide something

is more general, applying to any small sheltered or hidden place
cozy bolthole
vsnook
  • US
7.0

A small comfortable place, often private or hidden, where you go to relax and feel safe

is more neutral, indicating a small sheltered corner rather than a retreat

Idioms

7 4.1

Every small or hidden part of a place where things can hide

Compounds

nook and cranny
  • Informal
10 3.8

All the small hidden parts of a place

4 3.0

A small space near the kitchen with a table or seat where people eat breakfast

1 3.0

A small comfortable corner with a chair and lamp for reading

How Hidden

cranny
20 4.8
nook
40 3.0
alcove
22 5.3
recess
9 4.3
corner
1.0

Surface Forms

nook singular
nooks plural

Etymology

Nook comes from an old word meaning 'corner' or 'small hidden place', so think of a cozy corner where a cat curls up or where you hide to read. That's why a nook today means a small, sheltered, or hidden place.