niche
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- pronunciation:
- nIch
[or]
nish
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object.
She placed a vase in the niche.- synonyms:
- nook, recess
- similar words:
- alcove, cavity, hollow
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| definition 2: |
a job or activity that seems just right for a particular person.
She knew she had found her niche the first time she picked up a saxophone.- similar words:
- element, medium, place, position, role, slot
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| related words: |
nook |
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Niche comes from
nicchia, an Italian word that means "nook." This Italian word was formed from an earlier word,
nicchio, which means "seashell."