Definition of nooknext
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 The duo’s finely tuned eye for color informed the house’s open-plan living area, conceived as a series of interconnected nooks—one for mixing cocktails, another for playing records, and a third for taking calls on a throwback landline. Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026 In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning. Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 Not only is this location remote and hard to reach, but curled rattlesnakes and tarantulas lurk in nooks. Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 The kitchen’s breakfast nook opens to a large backyard patio. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nook
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Noun
  • The lobby is separated into small, lounge-like spaces, including a reception desk that’s tucked away in an alcove under a stunning sculpture of falling dandelions.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
  • All the way up front in the alcove, Kimbo takes advantage of the 8's larger footprint to install a proper 60 x 80-in (150 x 203-cm) queen-size mattress.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Fouquet’s makes the perfect place to post up for a weekend getaway (or longer) in a cozy and iconic corner of New York’s downtown.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The decision to end the joint-venture comes one year after Lip Bu Tan took over as CEO of the struggling chipmaker and the move raised hopes on Wall Street that the company's business could be turning a corner, with shares rising nearly 9% in regular trading.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Nook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nook. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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