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

Inspired by cinema setpieces and centuries-old European cottages, architects designed playful homes with turrets and gables on the outside and nooks and crannies on the inside.

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Two anxious servants armed with feather dusters were already on their third inspection of every nook and cranny of the room.

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“I didn’t think you were actually going to read it,” Michael said as he returned the spare key to its hiding nook under the flowerpot.

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Adjacent to the living space, there is a breakfast nook—the perfect place for guests to gather.

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"Full of little nooks and crannies where they can roost, big open flight spaces, dry spaces inside, away from the rain, where they can fly around. It is really just an absolutely perfect environment."

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Related Words

• alcove 
• crevice 
• den