1
chiefly Scotland
: a right-angled corner
2
a
: an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
b
: a secluded or sheltered place or part
searched every nook and cranny
c
: a small often recessed section of a larger room
a breakfast nook
Examples of nook in a Sentence
an old house full of nooks and crannies
a cozy nook perfect for reading
We found a shady nook under an old oak tree.
Recent Examples on the Web
The kitchen’s floor-to-ceiling cabinetry and marble counters are complemented by a cozy breakfast nook and a pantry area with one of several discreet entrances for staff.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Across the lobby lounge, Le Club Bacan gives the air of a private member’s club with sofa seating, a candlelit fireplace, and cocktail tables tucked in corner nooks.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
And throughout the garden are little riots of succulents spilling from pots, baskets and even the fanciful nook built into their chimney, dotting the garden with jolts of color like fancy embellishments on a cake.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Dain Susman For the breakfast nook, the team positioned it in a corner of the kitchen, under an existing skylight and next to two big windows.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Inside the narrow nook, terracotta pots are artfully arranged and stacked on shelves against the walls, along the radiator and even on the windowsill.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
In a nook, an employee was flambéing crêpes on a silver chariot that originally belonged to Le Negresco hotel, in Nice.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
With the development of Wynwood, and the realization of the Design District’s potential, the logical next nook to witness a luxe transformation would be Edgewater, where since 2020 about $500 million in property acquisition investment by real estate developers has taken place.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
And that rash, be on your little one's face, behind their ears, in their neck folds, on their butt, or in any other of their many nooks and crannies, is totally normal.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 11 Apr. 2024
Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Across the lobby lounge, Le Club Bacan gives the air of a private member’s club with sofa seating, a candlelit fireplace, and cocktail tables tucked in corner nooks.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
And throughout the garden are little riots of succulents spilling from pots, baskets and even the fanciful nook built into their chimney, dotting the garden with jolts of color like fancy embellishments on a cake.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Dain Susman For the breakfast nook, the team positioned it in a corner of the kitchen, under an existing skylight and next to two big windows.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Inside the narrow nook, terracotta pots are artfully arranged and stacked on shelves against the walls, along the radiator and even on the windowsill.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
In a nook, an employee was flambéing crêpes on a silver chariot that originally belonged to Le Negresco hotel, in Nice.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
With the development of Wynwood, and the realization of the Design District’s potential, the logical next nook to witness a luxe transformation would be Edgewater, where since 2020 about $500 million in property acquisition investment by real estate developers has taken place.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
And that rash, be on your little one's face, behind their ears, in their neck folds, on their butt, or in any other of their many nooks and crannies, is totally normal.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Nook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nook. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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nook
noun1
: an interior angle or corner formed usually by two walls
a chimney nook
2
: a sheltered or hidden place
a shady nook
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