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 Corrigan Studio Steel Rocking Chair with Cushion This rocker transitions seamlessly from your backyard to a cozy reading nook inside. Melody Kazel, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The Sherlock Holmes series adds a touch of Victorian charm with rich wood paneling, brass accents, and cozy reading nooks perfect for sleuthing through your own novels. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025 These low prices are a great opportunity to do everything from setting up a cozy gaming nook to giving your kids a good reason to spend more time in the family room. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 The restaurant, bar, and 289-seat music venue feels like a Roaring Twenties speakeasy — full of glittering lights, gold and brown tones, and intimate nooks. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nook
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Noun
  • Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.
    Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • During the day, the bed folds up via a split-hinge design that allows the foot section to lift clean to the ceiling and the midsection to fold back vertically against the alcove that houses the head of the mattress.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In addition, Instagram has improved a few other corners to make better use of the larger display.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • One of those bets was £115 but it was heard the same person had placed almost £1,000 on the corners market of a fixture not involving Paqueta just two days earlier.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Nook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nook. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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