alcove[noun]Synonyms: recess, bay, compartment, corner, cubbyhole, cubicle, niche, nook
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
al‧cove /ˈælkəʊv $ -koʊv/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah 'the arch']
a place in the wall of a room that is built further back than the rest of the wall
Synonym : recess [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲