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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.
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.
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.
Picture one set off to the side with a vaulted ceiling, separated by pillars and a small railing. See that and you see an alcove, defined. If your bed is in an alcove in a studio apartment, it is in a recessed area of the room, separated by an arch or a half wall but not by a door.
Alcove definition: a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room. See examples of ALCOVE used in a sentence.
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.
Alcove definition: A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room.
ALCOVE definition: a part of a wall in a room that is further back than the rest of the wall. Learn more.
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.
