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- Dictionaryalcove/ˈalkəʊv/
noun
- 1. a recess in the wall of a room or garden.
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ALCOVE definition: 1. a small space in a room, formed by one part of a wall being further back than the parts on each…. Learn more.
1. a. : a small recessed section of a room : nook. b. : an arched opening (as in a wall) : niche. 2. : summerhouse sense 2. alcoved. ˈal-ˌkōvd. adjective. Synonyms. belvedere. casino. gazebo. kiosk. pavilion. summerhouse. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of alcove in a Sentence.
Alcove definition: a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room. See examples of ALCOVE used in a sentence.
ALCOVE meaning: 1. a small space in a room, formed by one part of a wall being further back than the parts on each…. Learn more.
An alcove is a small area of a room which is formed by one part of a wall being built further back than the rest of the wall.
Definition of alcove noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc. 2. (Architecture) any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall. 3. any covered or secluded spot, such as a summerhouse. [C17: from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the vault, arch]
noun. a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room: a dining alcove. a recess in a room for a bed, bookcases, or the like. any recessed space, as a bower in a garden. alcove. / ˈælkəʊv / noun. a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc. any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall.
ALCOVE definition: a part of a wall in a room that is further back than the rest of the wall. Learn more.
Alcove definition: A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room.
