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 Seventeen miles west, in a dusty industrial nook of northern Denver, workers on a recent day scattered across a huge pit dug into the earth to lay the foundation for that city’s newest data center. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 June 2025 In its hundreds of nooks, there are still more books and scores of plants—a literally living record of struggle and thought and pure-minded engagement. Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025 Great options include the dinner table, a reading nook or bedroom. Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 Activity stations: Set up independent areas, like a craft corner, reading nook or building area that children can access on their own. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nook
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Noun
  • The swimming hole is at the base of the shelf, encompassed by a sandstone alcove.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
  • Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Members of his Cabinet have said for months that deals with other countries such as India, South Korea and Japan were just around the corner.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 28 June 2025
  • The longest Prime Day ever is around the corner — but Amazon is giving us a preview of the stellar discounts to come.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 28 June 2025

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“Nook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nook. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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