niche
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing: to find one's niche in the business world.
a distinct segment of a market.
Ecology. ecological niche.
pertaining to or intended for a market niche; having specific appeal: niche advertising.
to place (something) in a niche.
Origin of niche
1Other words for niche
Other words from niche
- un·niched, adjective
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How to use niche in a sentence
In the corner of the wall, into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories | VariousHis love was tenderly moved and re-niched into a smaller demand on hers, one that she could have met without too much distress.
Prisoners | Mary CholmondeleyFor on mature deliberation I have definitely niched her among the Horrors in my mental museum.
The Motor Maid | Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris WilliamsonClamor would not have suited that little patch of light niched in the black, brooding night of the forest.
King Spruce, A Novel | Holman DayCharles niched himself into a corner of the sofa upon which the gentlemen were sitting, and grew very attentive.
Tales And Novels, Volume 1 (of 10) | Maria Edgeworth
British Dictionary definitions for niche
/ (nɪtʃ, niːʃ) /
a recess in a wall, esp one that contains a statue
any similar recess, such as one in a rock face
a position particularly suitable for the person occupying it: he found his niche in politics
(modifier) relating to or aimed at a small specialized group or market
ecology the role of a plant or animal within its community and habitat, which determines its activities, relationships with other organisms, etc
(tr) to place (a statue) in a niche; ensconce (oneself)
Origin of niche
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for niche
[ nĭch, nēsh ]
The function or position of a species within an ecological community. A species's niche includes the physical environment to which it has become adapted as well as its role as producer and consumer of food resources. See also competitive exclusion principle.
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