1
2
as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
after several false starts, she finally found her niche in the restaurant business
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the platypus's niche is the waters of eastern Australia and Tasmania
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in to locate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of niche
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Her main interest now is an examination of some of our often unexpected niche pop-culture interests, from True Crime to The Golden Girls.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
More consumers are turning to niche streamers and alternative content than ever before, with services like Critical Role’s streaming platform Beacon becoming more and more prevalent.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Many small businesses have turned niche solutions into thriving SaaS companies, proving that even a simple tool solving a real problem can become a profitable asset.
4.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for niche
Noun
There are also niche sites like doesthedogdie.com, which crowdsources trigger warnings in films and other entertainment, and Common Sense Media offers an alternative, more granular ratings system than the MPA’s.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Her main interest now is an examination of some of our often unexpected niche pop-culture interests, from True Crime to The Golden Girls.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
More consumers are turning to niche streamers and alternative content than ever before, with services like Critical Role’s streaming platform Beacon becoming more and more prevalent.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Many small businesses have turned niche solutions into thriving SaaS companies, proving that even a simple tool solving a real problem can become a profitable asset.
4.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for niche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for niche
Noun
-
In the kitchen’s breakfast alcove, a midcentury Italian light fixture hangs near a rustic country cabinet.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
-
After two hours, Tse Yaa Kin appeared around the bend, its alcoves offering tantalizing shelter from the September sun.—
Alastair Lee Bitsóí,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
-
This outcome preserves the ideological balance of the state's highest court that has been in place since 2023.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Birch Aquarium’s efforts will serve as a case study on whether this better equips frogs for survival in their natural habitats.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
-
These highly efficient systems, designed to process CO2 in space habitats, are now being scaled for industrial use.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
On Sunday around 3 p.m., deputies were called to the apartment located on Armorlite Drive, across the street from Palomar College.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
-
According to the team's website, Fordham crew teams train in the Long Island Sound, Eastchester Bay and Hutchinson River, as well as at the Harlem Yacht Club in City Island, located about four miles away from the school's campus.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
White House officials and Cabinet secretaries fanned out over the weekend to defend Trump's economic strategy, underlining his efforts to spur companies to create more domestic manufacturing jobs and reduce trade deficits with other countries.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
-
Local officials are pushing for up to 80 percent of revenues from lithium extraction to be invested back into one of the state's poorest regions to improve infrastructure and create jobs, according to the Investing News Network.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
While his music has often straddled the line between pop and jazz, these days, he’s found a home primarily on the latter’s charts, and especially on those focused on the more traditional end of the spectrum.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Sitting in their respective homes in Utah and New York, the former costars are seeing each other for the first time in years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
That, along with tripeptides and marine glycoprotein, floods my skin with hydration and noticeably plumps my skin.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
-
The best volumizing shampoos can restore bounce, plumping up your strands by removing the product buildup that’s weighing things down.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
But the upscale East Sacramento concept finds its groove in somewhat unexpected places and is eager for new customers.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
-
Both the top and the bottom are textured with two lengthwise grooves that make the P21 easy to grip, and the two long sides are gently curved.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Niche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niche. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share