1
chiefly Scotland
: a right-angled corner
2
a
: an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
b
: a secluded or sheltered place or part
searched every nook and cranny
c
: a small often recessed section of a larger room
a breakfast nook
Examples of nook in a Sentence
an old house full of nooks and crannies
a cozy nook perfect for reading
We found a shady nook under an old oak tree.
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Behind the wall opposite the bed — a metal frame and bare mattress covered in clothes — Pope spotted what seemed to be a door to a crawlspace, a triangular nook fitted under the house’s southern eve.
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Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
Seek Out Cozy Corners Entries tend to be pass-through zones, but Mallory rejected that notion, outfitting this nook with a custom banquette piled with cushy pillows and adding a light for reading.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Think of the famous scene: wise men navigating by the stars—flaming constellations against a fathomless sky—searching the dank nooks of Rome’s empire for an incandescent child.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
The five-bedroom house features a turret entrance to a grand foyer, geometric coffered ceilings, arched doorways, stained glass, formal living and dining rooms, an entertainer's kitchen with breakfast nook, and a primary suite with whirlpool tub.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
Seek Out Cozy Corners Entries tend to be pass-through zones, but Mallory rejected that notion, outfitting this nook with a custom banquette piled with cushy pillows and adding a light for reading.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Think of the famous scene: wise men navigating by the stars—flaming constellations against a fathomless sky—searching the dank nooks of Rome’s empire for an incandescent child.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
The five-bedroom house features a turret entrance to a grand foyer, geometric coffered ceilings, arched doorways, stained glass, formal living and dining rooms, an entertainer's kitchen with breakfast nook, and a primary suite with whirlpool tub.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Nook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nook. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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nook
noun1
: an interior angle or corner formed usually by two walls
a chimney nook
2
: a sheltered or hidden place
a shady nook
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