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noun

ˈnich How to pronounce niche (audio)
Definition of nichenext
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as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited after several false starts, she finally found her niche in the restaurant business

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2
as in alcove
a hollowed-out space in a wall statues of various saints occupy the niches lining the abbey's many corridors

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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found the platypus's niche is the waters of eastern Australia and Tasmania

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verb

as in to locate

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Recent Examples of niche
Noun
Meanwhile, several museums are homing in on niche aspects of canonical artists’ careers. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 Aston has made plenty of niche versions of the Vantage, but none has quite managed to combine swagger, power, and involvement like the late release of the V12 Vantage S. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026 This shift could help transform a niche experimental material into a viable, cost-effective component for commercial energy and electronic devices. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 Today, off-the-shelf models can spin up functional applications from scratch in a matter of hours—from niche multi-monitor utilities to sprawling, zero-cost clones of Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for niche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for niche
  1. place
  2. alcove
  3. habitat
  4. locate
  5. job
  6. home
  7. establish
  8. groove
Noun
  • His burial site, at Machpelah Cemetery in New York City, has long been a Halloween gathering place.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Sidney Crosby scored two goals while moving into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL's career scoring list, and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped their four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • Tucked beneath the second-floor mezzanine, a series of alcoves became larger-than-life photo sets, with photographers on hand to capture guests in action.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Honey-blond parquet floors cover the nearly 300-square-foot common area, which has north-facing skyline views plus a bit of light from the west-facing dining alcove where the second bedroom once was.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of alcove
Noun
  • The video provided by the zoo showed Ping Ping and Fu Shuang chowing down on bamboo stalks and enjoying their habitat.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After years of grassland research and hikes through curlew habitat, evocative moments from the birds’ lives were vivid in my mind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of habitat
Verb
  • Situated on Plaça de Catalunya, it couldn’t be better located for exploring the city centre or getting out to other districts.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • After taking him to his house located not too far from his law office, Gordon phoned someone.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of locate
Noun
  • Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Becerra’s road to the state’s top job involved surviving a bruising June primary campaign that featured a crowded field of Democrats.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • Portavadie, Argyll Situated on the banks of Loch Fyne on Scotland’s west coast, Portavadie is home to what is thought to be the biggest heated outdoor infinity pool in the country, said Rachel Dixon in The Guardian.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Like Bob Pollard, another classic-rock surrealist, the 43-year-old Hollywell is making the most of a surprise middle-aged career breakthrough by keeping the tape rolling in his home studio at all hours.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of home
Verb
  • This could help establish a circular supply chain in which discarded electronic components become feedstock for new industrial applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • At the news conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators at his office gathered video evidence, interviewed witnesses and worked closely with prosecutors to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of establish
Noun
  • Drake Maye found his groove in the second half and sort of left the Dolphins in his dust, or, mud as the case was.
    — Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The groove, for James, is sort of like the tonal center for the avant-gardists of the early 20th century.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
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