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alcove

[ al-kohv ]

noun

  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. any recessed space, as a bower in a garden.


alcove

/ ˈæəʊ /

noun

  1. a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc
  2. any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall
  3. any covered or secluded spot, such as a summerhouse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alcove1

1670–80; < French ô < Spanish alcoba < Arabic al-qubbah the dome
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alcove1

C17: from French ô, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the vault, arch
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In the alcove of the first floor, guests can shop for the Pierced Handbag or Balloon Bag, or head up to the third floor’s sunlit atrium to find jewelry and ready-to-wear clothing.

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The Los Angeles Fire Department said it was trying to rescue someone who was stuck on a concrete alcove along the Los Angeles River in Boyle Heights.

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The pair hid in an alcove and heard gunshots ring out as police ran towards the suspect.

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“I started feeling like maybe I needed to do something, my own investigation as a journalist but also as a survivor,” she says while sitting in a cushioned alcove at the Four Seasons Hotel.

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There are plenty of cozy spaces to hide away at this Moorish-style hotel, with stunning casbah-inspired alcoves in the lobby, a library with a fireplace, and Spanish tapas and more at the wine bar Más.

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