History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
alcove

a part of a wall set back from the rest, often with a bed or seats

nook, secluded spot

booth

a covered shelter where goods are sold at a market or a fair

small enclosure or building

compartment

one of several separate divisions of a structure e.g. of a railway carriage or coach

section, subdivision

cubicle

a small division of a larger room walled or curtained to make a separate compartment e.g. for (un)dressing in a swimming-pool

office compartment

den

an animal's hidden lying-place

cavern, hideaway

haunt

a place often visited (by the (kinds of) people mentioned)

place for socializing

house

a building for people to live in

human habitat

niche

a hollow place in a wall, e.g. for a statue or ornament; suitable or satisfactory position

place all one's own

CUBBYHOLE as in Wiktionary
CUBBYHOLE as in Wikipedia