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nook

noun

ˈnu̇k

Definition of nook

as in alcove

a hollowed-out space in a wall books filled every nook in the literature professor's house

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Recent Examples of nook At the offices, Karp steered me briskly past open-plan tables and upholstered nooks, past signage announcing corporate fun. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Washable rugs from Tumble can transform a bedroom, dorm, apartment, home office, or reading nook without requiring a complete decorating overhaul. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 Its sophisticated but never stuffy—for proof, take a peek at artist Becca Barnet’s playful diorama of taxidermy foxes and butterflies in the concierge’s nook. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 This plush reading chair, upholstered in rich-looking brown velvet, can transform any empty corner into a cozy nook. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nook

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The day before, air alerts sent the group to this musty-smelling alcove four times in three hours.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Formerly a one-bedroom with ten-foot ceilings in an 1850s brownstone, it’s been opened up into an alcove studio that can fit a king-size bed.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026

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