alcovenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæl.kəʊv/us/ˈæl.koʊv/a small space in a room, formed by one part of a wall being further back than the parts on each side:
We've put some bookshelves in the alcove.
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Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
- balcony
- baseboard
- cavity wall
- chimney breast
- clapboard
- damp course
- drystone wall
- moulding
- niche
- open-plan
- plasterboard
- recess
- sconce
- siding
- skirting board
- stall
- stonework
- terrace
- walled
- woodwork
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