Synonyms of niche

niche 1 of 2

noun

1

as in alcove

a hollowed-out space in a wall

statues of various saints occupy the niches lining the abbey's many corridors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alcove
• corner
• nook
• housing
• cubbyhole
• cranny
• recess
• cubicle
• shrine
• embrasure
• dent
• indent
• indentation
• indenture
• ambry

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• place
• job
• groove
• slot
• position
• function
• capacity
• specialty
• berth
• status
• post
• standing
• station
• appointment
• billet
• speciality
• rank
• métier
• forte
• metier
• thing
• strong suit
• long suit

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• habitat
• home
• territory
• range
• environment
• locality
• element
• surroundings
• setting
• medium
• milieu
• neighborhood
• environs
• haunt

niche

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verb

as in to locate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• locate
• plump
• establish
• ensconce
• plant
• flop
• plunk down
• assemble
• slap
• orient
• plank
• plop
• plonk
• collect
• clap
• plunk
• park
• position
• carry
• settle
• wedge
• rearrange
• shift
• anchor
• lock
• berth
• place
• situate
• stick
• affix
• move
• reorder
• lodge
• deposit
• set up
• dispose
• put
• lay
• set
• depose
• emplace
• fix

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remove
• take
• relocate
• replace
• displace
• supersede
• banish
• supplant
• dislodge