alcove

al·cove

A0184900 (ăl′kōv′)n.1. A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room.2. A secluded structure, such as a bower, in a garden.

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[French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubba, the vault : al-, the, qubba, vault.]

alcove

(ˈælkəʊv) n1. a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc2. (Architecture) any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall3. any covered or secluded spot, such as a summerhouse[C17: from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the vault, arch]

al•cove

(ˈæl koʊv)

n. 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. an arbor or bower. [1670–80; < French alcôve < Sp alcoba < Arabic al-qubbah the dome]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

alcove - a small recess opening off a larger roombaycarrell, cubicle, carrel, stall - small individual study area in a libraryniche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indented

alcove

noun recess, corner, bay, niche, bower, compartment, cubicle, nook, cubbyhole There were bookshelves in the alcove beside the fire.

Translations

凹室壁龛

alcove

(ˈӕlkəuv) noun a small section of a room etc formed by part of the wall being set back. 壁龕 壁龛，凹室