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alcove
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
alcove
(noun)
alcove
/
ˈ
ælˌkoʊv/
noun
plural
alcoves
alcove
/
ˈ
ælˌkoʊv/
noun
plural
alcoves
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALCOVE
[
count
]
:
a small section of a room that is set back from the rest of it
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