About The Word Niche

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Niche

Niche Meaning & Definition
Niche Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Niche?

[n] an enclosure that is set back or indented
[n] a small concavity
[n] (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
[n] a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Niche: corner | ecological niche | recess | recess | recession

Related Terms | Find terms related to Niche: alcove | asylum | bay | bolt-hole | cache | carrel | concealment | corner | cove | cover | covert | coverture | cranny | cubby | cubbyhole | cubicle | dark corner | den | dugout | foxhole | funk hole | hideaway | hideout | hidey hole | hiding | hiding place | hole | hollow | inglenook | lair | nook | oriel | pitchhole | place | position | recess | recession | refuge | retreat | roomlet | sanctuary | secret place | slot | snuggery | stash | undercovert

See Also | alcove | apse | apsis | bay | concave shape | concavity | condition | enclosure | fireplace | hearth | incurvation | incurvature | open fireplace | pharyngeal recess | place | station | status

Niche In Webster's Dictionary

\Niche\, n. [F., fr. It. nicchia, prop., a shell-like recess in a wall, fr. nicchio a shellfish, mussel, fr. L. mytilus.] A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. hence, any similar position, literal or figurative. Images defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed. --Evelun.

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