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Synonyms for nook

Most common

alcove ancona corner niche fardel

All synonyms

Noun

1. Alcove — A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove

alcove, recess, ancona

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.

    There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall.

Forms

Plural
nooks → alcoves, recesses, anconas, corners…

Example sentences

  • alcove I found an alcove with a statue of a Hindu deity.
  • corner I caught a glimpse of him as he turned the corner.
  • niche That is a very niche topic to make a whole career out of.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
nookrising
alcoverising
anconafalling
cornerrising
nicherising
fardelrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
angle2, niche1
6 letters
corner2, recess2, alcove2, ancona3, fardel

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angle2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
recoin
Español
rincón
Català
racó