a small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden
an ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall
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For an extra $1,000, Tune offers the full 57-in-long (145-cm) alcove that's standard on the original M1.—New Atlas, 28 June 2025 Range alcoves provide opportunities for style on the inside, too.—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025 Each has ample counter space, and one even includes an alcove shelf that artfully displays bottles and jars.—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 May 2025 The view down the great room north, toward an alcove with a wood-burning fireplace.—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for alcove
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Etymology
French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubba the arch
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