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alcove

noun

/ˈælkoʊv/

Meaning

A small recessed section of a room or a nook.

She placed a reading chair in the alcove near the window.

nook, recess, niche, corner, bay

open space, hall

small alcove, cozy alcove, alcove bed, alcove corner

A shelf above a fireplace, often used for decoration.

an enthusiastic show of approval, especially by clapping hands

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

something that happens, especially something important

Social superiority demonstrated by polite manners, refinement, or respectability

A great victory or achievement.