- plural of alcove.
alcoves
Example Sentences
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Cubicles and alcoves don’t eliminate teamwork, but simply give employees a dedicated space to concentrate, recharge and hold quiet conversations without disrupting others.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 5, 2026
My summers were spent oscillating between New Jersey beaches and the blast-chilled alcoves of my local library, reading about tornadoes, Greek mythology and Count Olaf.
From Salon β Oct. 30, 2023
Set in a garden among plum and kiwi trees, the cottage has traditional tatami mats, shoji-paper and fusuma sliding doors, chunky wooden cabinets and tokonoma alcoves.
From Seattle Times β Apr. 18, 2023
Developers have been adding space to apartments for years as architects design bedrooms and alcoves that can accommodate desks and other work equipment, a trend that has only accelerated in the pandemic.
From New York Times β Jul. 23, 2022
Strabo’s terse description of “a public walk and a place furnished with seats, and a large hall” can be interpreted to suggest some sort of ambulatory with alcoves to the side, containing the scrolls.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
