alcove

n. small room; niche, nook, small recess in a room

Alcove (through the Spanish, alcova, from the Arabic, al-, the, and quobbah, a vault) is an architectural term for a recess in a room, usually screened off by pillars, balustrade or drapery.Usage : Though their apartment lacked a dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room made for an adequate ambience for dinner.
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Noun
1. a small recess opening off a larger room
(synonym) bay
(hypernym) recess, niche
(hyponym) carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall

n. alcove; cubicle; recess

n. alcove, small recess in a room