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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …