alcoves
Set-back room spaces
Alcoves are recessed areas or small spaces set back from a larger room.
An alcove might hold a bed, a reading nook, or a statue.
The word suggests intimacy and partial enclosure without full separation: The restaurant had private alcoves for couples.
Architectural alcoves are built into walls; natural alcoves form in cliff faces or caves.
Secluded spot for books
- window seatChair beside the pane
- cozy cornerComfortable secluded spot
- secludedSet apart, private
- privateRestricted to certain parties
tucked away · hideaway · retreat · sanctuary · snug · cushioned · contemplation · solitude
Recessed wall space
- recessPause in activity
- nookSheltered corner or alcove
- bayPartially enclosed water
- inglenookAlcove beside a fireplace
apse · arched · recessed · vaulted · embrasure · indentation · setback · cove
Small scenic cavern
- bowerLeafy garden shelter
- arborGarden trellis structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- trellisGarden climbing structure
shaded · stone bench · water feature · hedged · topiary · courtyard · patio · terrace
Sleeping space on transport
- bunkNonsense or stacked bed
- capsule hotelLodging with minimal sleeping compartments
- ship cabinOnboard private quarters
- curtainedConcealed by hanging fabric
Murphy bed · pull-down · studio apartment · efficiency · compact · overnight · dormitory · hostel
reading nook
Secluded spot for books
- window seatChair beside the pane
- cozy cornerComfortable secluded spot
- secludedSet apart, private
private · tucked away · hideaway · retreat · sanctuary · snug · cushioned · contemplation · solitude · sheltered
niche
Recessed wall space
inglenook · apse · arched · recessed · vaulted · embrasure · indentation · setback · cove · grotto
grotto
Small scenic cavern
trellis · shaded · stone bench · water feature · hedged · topiary · courtyard · patio · terrace · gazebo
berth
Sleeping space on transport
- bunkNonsense or stacked bed
- capsule hotelLodging with minimal sleeping compartments
- ship cabinOnboard private quarters
curtained · Murphy bed · pull-down · studio apartment · efficiency · compact · overnight · dormitory · hostel · sleeper car
showcase
Cabinet for displaying items
statue · sculpture · pedestal · spotlight · illuminated · curio · collectible · shrine · altar · icon
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
- compartmentscompartments, cubbies, cubbyholes, pigeonholes, niches
- interiorsrooms, bedrooms, walls, kitchens, floors
- Canyon Geologybuttes, mesas, cliffs, canyon walls, slot canyons
- cozy nookswindow seat, window seats, reading corner, bay window, bay windows
- desert geologyslot canyon, slot canyons, dunes, ergs, mesa
alcoveschambers
Enclosed functional rooms
compartments · suites · cabins
alcovesprotrusions
Things that jut out
projections · bay windows · extensions · outcroppings · bump-outs
alcovesopen spaces
Unoccupied expanses or gaps
expanses · open floor plans · open floor · open plan · great rooms