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alcove

[al-kohv]

noun

  1. a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room.

    a dining alcove.

  2. a recess in a room for a bed, bookcases, or the like.

  3. any recessed space, as a bower in a garden.



alcove

/ ˈælkəʊv /

noun

  1. a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc

  2. any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall

  3. any covered or secluded spot, such as a summerhouse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alcove1

1670–80; < French alcôve < Spanish alcoba < Arabic al-qubbah the dome
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alcove1

C17: from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the vault, arch
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Example Sentences

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The 72-year-old pop icon is hanging out on a September afternoon in a leafy alcove at the clubby musician’s spot that’s been her go-to in Los Angeles since the early 1980s.

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They also added an outdoor dining area, a birdbath and an alcove with a bench, all situated in the shade of fragrant natives.

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Today, she works out of a wall-to-wall pink velvet alcove covered in floral pink wallpaper and dog hair.

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In the alcove of the first floor, guests can shop for the Pierced Handbag or Balloon Bag, or head up to the third floor’s sunlit atrium to find jewelry and ready-to-wear clothing.

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The Los Angeles Fire Department said it was trying to rescue someone who was stuck on a concrete alcove along the Los Angeles River in Boyle Heights.

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