The meaning of ALCOVE is a small recessed section of a room : nook.

ALCOVE definition: a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room. See examples of alcove used in a sentence.

ALCOVE definition: 1. a small space in a room, formed by one part of a wall being further back than the parts on each…. Learn more.

al•cove (ˈæl koʊv) n. 1. a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room: a dining alcove. 2. a recess in a room for a bed, bookcases, or the like. 3. an arbor or bower.

Definition of alcove noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

An alcove is a small area of a room which is formed by one part of a wall being built further back than the rest of the wall. In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.

Alcove, recess opening off a room or other space enclosed by walls or hedges. In medieval architecture it was commonly used as a sleeping space off the main body of a drafty hall.

In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall). [1] The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and …

If your bed is in an alcove in a studio apartment, it is in a recessed area of the room, separated by an arch or a half wall but not by a door. Think of an alcove as a sidecar to a room or even a cave.

al•cove (al′ kōv), n. Architecture a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room: a dining alcove. Architecture a recess in a room for a bed, bookcases, or the like. any recessed …