nook
Americannoun
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a corner, as in a room.
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any secluded or obscure corner.
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any small recess.
a breakfast nook.
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any remote or sheltered spot.
a shady nook that was ideal for a picnic.
noun
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a corner or narrow recess, as in a room
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a secluded or sheltered place; retreat
Other Word Forms
- nooklike adjective
Etymology
Origin of nook
1250–1300; Middle English nok
Example Sentences
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Branches spring forth from paintings and every nook is a nod to something born of a fable.
From Los Angeles Times
I looked carefully between rocks and in the nooks of trees.
From Literature
What was once a simple food court has been transformed into a loud nook stuffed with a “Big Hero 6” meet-and-greet and gift shop.
From Los Angeles Times
A narrow lane in Mumbai city's upmarket Colaba area opens up to a patch of land filled with small concrete cubicles - nooks washermen use to clean and dry the city's laundry.
From BBC
Adjacent to the cuisine center is a breakfast nook with a round table.
From MarketWatch
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