Definition of alcove Alcove

/æˈlkowˌv/ - [atlkowv] - al•cove

We found 7 definitions of alcove from 5 different sources.

What does alcove mean?

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Noun Plural: alcoves
alcove - a small recess opening off a larger room
		bay
		niche, recess (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

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alcove (Noun)
A small recessed area set off from a larger room.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

alcove (n.)
A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.
alcove (n.)
A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower.
alcove (n.)
Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

alcove
al′kōv, or al-kōv′, n. a recess in a room: any recess: a shady retreat. [Sp. alcoba, a place in a room railed off to hold a bed—Ar. al, the, qobbah, a vault.]

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alcove, noun, singular of alcoves.

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