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[al-kohv]

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noun

a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room: a dining alcove.

a recess in a room for a bed, bookcases, or the like.

any recessed space, as a bower in a garden.

Origin:
1670–80; < French alcôve < Spanish alcoba < Arabic al-qubbah the dome

Synonyms
nook, bay.

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My washing machine and dryer sit in a shallow alcove.

The hike ends at a rock alcove with springs and hanging wildflowers.

For example, the alcove contining their exhibits can be dedicated to them in honor of their contributions.

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My washing machine and dryer sit in a shallow alcove.

The hike ends at a rock alcove with springs and hanging wildflowers.

For example, the alcove contining their exhibits can be dedicated to them in honor of their contributions.

The interior of this simple cabin consists of one sleeping/living room, with a simple kitchen and a bathroom alcove.

Jefferson could roll out of his alcove bed into his living quarters, or roll the other way and be in his office.

They weren't thrilled about the configuration, an alcove studio.

The huge figure sits in a sort of alcove overlooking the river, which makes it look enthroned.

The inscriptions on the alcove walls come from his speeches as president and afterward.

Adornments are few, but include pleasing woodcut prints, a long sushi bar and a small tatami-matted alcove in the rear.

I've always noticed there's only one empty alcove in the whole museum.

There is a wealth of closets elegant mirrored dressing alcove and direct sunlight from the south and east facing windows.

Also there is a dining alcove with ample room to entertain guests.

They made their way to a natural alcove not far from the entrance and huddled in the darkness.

The relatively small space it occupies, basically an alcove off the main living area, serves as the.

Crespi was sitting behind me in the artists' alcove.

Because he had done work for the law firm, he was allowed to use the alcove for little or no rent.

The main entrance is through a roofed alcove at the back of the house.

The result is six floors of apartments, including eight alcove studios, eight two-bedroom units and four duplex penthouses.

They also spent time tucked into an alcove beneath a statue there.

And an alcove leading into each room will be personalized with photos selected by its residents.

In one corner, a deep-set and shadowed alcove stands for confidentiality.

The alcove originally sheltered a fountain with a waterfall.

Top floor sunny studio unit with sleeping alcove and walk-in closet.

For a few, survival came from having leaned into an alcove.

The station's entrance is flanked by an alcove filled with coffee cups, bottles and a broken bat, a sort of gallery of trash.

The dining area begins in the flower-strewn front room and extends to a back dining room and alcove with a view of the garden.

The master bedroom, which is on the main floor, has a walk-in closet and an alcove with a secondary closet.

The upstairs master suite, another addition, has an alcove and garden views.

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alcove (ˈælkəʊv)

—n
1.	a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc
2.	any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall
3.	any covered or secluded spot, such as a summerhouse

[C17: from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the vault, arch]

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Word Origin & History

alcove

1670s, "vaulted recess," from Fr. alcôve, from Sp. alcoba, from Arabic al-qobbah "the vaulted chamber," from Sem. base q-b-b "to be bent, crooked, vaulted."

Encyclopedia Britannica

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alcove

recess opening off a room or other space enclosed by walls or hedges. In medieval architecture it was commonly used as a sleeping space off the main body of a drafty hall. The separation of the alcove from the main space was accomplished at first by means of curtains and later by timber partitions to form independent rooms and thus conserve heat. In later centuries bed alcoves and kitchen alcoves reappeared as means of saving space in small living quarters, particularly in apartments

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