alcove
noun
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room.
alcoves
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pluralof alcove.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cubicles and alcoves don’t eliminate teamwork, but simply give employees a dedicated space to concentrate, recharge and hold quiet conversations without disrupting others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2024
Once the bodies were inside, the openings of the alcoves were lined with bricks.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
My summers were spent oscillating between New Jersey beaches and the blast-chilled alcoves of my local library, reading about tornadoes, Greek mythology and Count Olaf.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023
He’d wanted inglenooks, somebody had said, and an overscaled fireplace and alcoves, built-in window seats and wainscoting, a battered porch base and low stone walls along his entrance walk.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
