- (n.) A small ornamental building with seats or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower.
- (n.) A recessed portion of a room or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.
- (n.) Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "alcove" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/alcove/definitions/1972188> |