alcove, bay
(noun) a small recess opening off a larger room
Source: WordNet® 3.1
alcove (plural alcoves)
A small recessed area set off from a larger room.
A shady retreat.
• coeval, coĂ«val
Source: Wiktionary
Al"cove, n. Etym: [F. alcĂ´ve, Sp. or Pg. alcoba, from Ar. al-quobbah arch, vault, tent.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.
2. A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower. Cowper.
3. Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment. The youthful wanderers found a wild alcove. Falconer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
