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alcove

 
/ˈæl·koʊv/ n [C] (also recess)

Definition

a small space in a room, formed by one part of a wall being farther back than the parts on each side
(Definition of alcove n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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