nook
Americannoun
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a corner, as in a room.
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any secluded or obscure corner.
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any small recess.
a breakfast nook.
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any remote or sheltered spot.
a shady nook that was ideal for a picnic.
noun
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a corner or narrow recess, as in a room
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a secluded or sheltered place; retreat
Other Word Forms
- nooklike adjective
Etymology
Origin of nook
1250–1300; Middle English nok
Example Sentences
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The unit also has a bathroom with a shower, a closet and a storage nook above the bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Koch, for instance, sleeps "suspended like a bat" while Glover fits himself into a narrow nook between space equipment and the ceiling of the spacecraft.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
During business hours, they were welcome to use the store’s water fountains, its bathrooms, its electricity, to read in the reading nook, or nod off, if need be.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Elsewhere, the property features a “richly toned office with coffered ceilings and an intimate sitting lounge, a fully equipped gym, and a private theater complete with its own library nook, lounge, snack bar, and bathroom.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
Silas climbed up to a cozy nook between two branches and went to sleep.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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