nook

[nook]

noun

1. a corner, as in a room.

2. any secluded or obscure corner.

3. any small recess.

   a breakfast nook.

4. any remote or sheltered spot.

   a shady nook that was ideal for a picnic.

nook

/ nʊk /

noun

1. a corner or narrow recess, as in a room

2. a secluded or sheltered place; retreat

Other Word Forms

• nooklike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nook¹

1250–1300; Middle English nok

Word History and Origins

Origin of nook¹

C13: origin obscure; perhaps related to Norwegian dialect nok hook

Example Sentences

I sat at my final breakfast, a perfect double espresso breathed its steam, the bread still warm, the smear glistened and pooled in the nooks.

From Salon

That allows it to be littered with props, such as the throne-like chair near its entrance, and for nooks and crannies such as a “film vault” to be renamed a “kill vault.”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, drivers here look to beat the system, waiting in nooks and crannies along Eastfield Road for a message that their passengers have arrived.

From BBC

The tactility of the book encourages you to explore every nook and cranny of the house, which does already feel like a museum of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times

All the nooks and crannies of the human body become home to a world of microbial life, known as the microbiome.

From BBC

Related Words

• alcove 
• crevice 
• den