nook
Tucked-away reading spot
A nook is a small, secluded space—a corner or recess set apart from a larger area: a breakfast nook, a reading nook.
The word suggests coziness and shelter.
In the phrase every nook and cranny, it means every small space or hidden corner: We searched every nook and cranny of the house.
Recessed area in room
- crannyNarrow opening in surface
- cubbyholeSmall enclosed storage space
- recessPause in activity
- indentationInward cut or setback
crevice · cavity · pocket · compartment · slot · notch · groove · hollow
alcove
Recessed area in room
indentation · crevice · cavity · pocket · compartment · slot · notch · groove · hollow · aperture
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
hideaway · hideout · bolt-hole · den · lair · burrow · hermitage · shelter · solitude · privacy
snug
Comfortably close-fitting
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- firesideArea beside the hearth
hearth · cushioned · nestled · homely · quaint · charming · inviting · sheltered · restful · reading
- storagedrive, silos, bins, tanks, storehouse
- small dwellingstiny house, tiny home, tiny homes, tiny houses, micro apartment
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
- building spacesroom, classrooms, hallway, hallways, lobby
- hideawayshideaway, hideout, hiding place, lair, den
nookexpanse
Unbroken area of space
open space · great hall · vastness · ballroom · auditorium
nookcenter stage
Position of maximum attention
spotlight · public square · focal point · foreground · solid
- nooks and cranniesSmall concealed spaces collectively
- nook and crannyAny concealed small space
- reading nookSecluded spot for books
- breakfast nookBuilt-in kitchen eating area
- cozy nookSmall sheltered comfortable space
- book nookSnug spot for literature