Alcove

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alcove \Al"cove\ (?; 277), n. [F. alc[^o]ve, Sp. or Pg. alcoba,
     from Ar. al-quobbah arch, vault, tent.]
     1. (Arch.) 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.
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     2. A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat,
        in a pleasure ground; a garden bower. --Cowper.
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     3. Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an
        apartment.
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              The youthful wanderers found a wild alcove.
                                                    --Falconer.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  alcove
       n : a small recess opening off a larger room [syn: {bay}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "alcove":
     arbor, bay, belvedere, bower, carrel, conservatory, corner, cove,
     cranny, cubby, cubbyhole, cubicle, gazebo, glasshouse, greenhouse,
     inglenook, kiosk, lathhouse, niche, nook, oriel, pagoda, pergola,
     pitchhole, recess, recession, retreat, roomlet, snuggery,
     summerhouse
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Alcove, NY
    Zip code(s): 12007