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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A piped-in soundtrack simulates urban din, and latticed wood alcoves emulate storefronts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Outside the San Bernardino County Government Center, there’s now a Curtain of Courage — 14 bronze alcoves, each curved like a protective wall and dedicated to one of the victims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
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
The transitions between eight alcoves and four corner galleries that represent 10 nations were opened up.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
She had gone to sleep upon a dreaming couch, in one of the hidden alcoves where special candles conjured visions of things loved and lost.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
