nichenoun [ C ]
uk/niːʃ/us/nɪtʃ/niche noun [ C ] (POSITION)
a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like:
He has carved/made a niche for himself as a financial advisor.
an area or position that is exactly suitable for a small group of the same type:
an ecological niche.
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Animal dwellings - natural
- anthill
- arboreal
- burrow
- byre
- cobweb
- den
- earth
- habitat
- house
- lair
- litter
- lodge
- molehill
- nest
- rookery
- roost
- spider's web
- warren
- web
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niche noun [ C ] (HOLLOW)
a hollow in a wall, especially one made to put a statue (= artistic object) in so that it can be seen
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Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
- alcove
- balcony
- baseboard
- cavity wall
- chimney breast
- cubbyhole
- damp course
- drystone wall
- moulding
- open-plan
- plasterboard
- recess
- sconce
- siding
- skirting board
- stall
- stonework
- terrace
- walled
- woodwork
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