alcove

«alcove» in Mova's school dictionary: a small recess set back in a wall of a room, a little… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (alcove, alcoves)

meaning for a pupil

An alcove is a small recess set back in a wall of a room, a little space for a seat or for objects to be shown. tree →

sense in the lessons

in stories, a small space in a room where precious things are kept or displayed

examples

• The vase stood in an alcove by the fireplace. tree →
• She read her book in the cosy alcove by the window. tree →
• The statue was kept in a small alcove in the hall. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «alcove» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.