1. a small recessed section of a room or wall
2. a small sheltered or secluded area in a garden or park

Examples

• She placed a reading chair in the cozy alcove by the window.
• The dining alcove was separated from the living room by an archway.
• Books lined the shelves in the small alcove off the hallway.
• The garden alcove provided a quiet spot for meditation.
• They built a breakfast alcove in the corner of the kitchen.
• The museum displayed ancient artifacts in wall alcoves.
• A statue stood in the marble alcove at the end of the corridor.