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nook

[ nook ]

noun

  1. a corner, as in a room.
  2. any secluded or obscure corner.
  3. any small recess:

    a breakfast nook.

  4. any remote or sheltered spot:

    a shady nook that was ideal for a picnic.



nook

/ ʊ /

noun

  1. a corner or narrow recess, as in a room
  2. a secluded or sheltered place; retreat
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴǴǰl adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nook1

1250–1300; Middle English nok
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nook1

C13: origin obscure; perhaps related to Norwegian dialect nok hook
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The open-format space boasts a cozy book nook with scores of Black photography books.

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I disliked the vertical blinds, but I was charmed by the sunny breakfast nook.

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Cooper has a reputation in government as being a proper expert in her brief, having studied every nook and cranny of the department as chair of the Home Affairs Committee and as shadow home secretary.

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Our breakfast nook in the morning is a big gathering spot for us.

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When the couple remodeled their home, they added an office nook for Haynes just off the kitchen in the main house, where she now paints her vases, bowls, coffee mugs and potbellied teapots.

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