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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Photo : Tyler Hogan for Sotheby's International Realty A breakfast nook.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
And some children notice it, too, one morning in their woodsy cabin’s breakfast nook, when a stranger whom their dad brought home — some kid named Bobby — roughs his way through the changes of a new song as sunlight softens the air.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The latter forms a posh seating area in the new living room, formerly cut short by a staircase and mezzanine that Jon and project contractor Marc Kaplan of Elite Builders reconfigured (the interior architecture changes also helped expand the kitchen to allow space for a breakfast nook).
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
But there are plenty of private little spaces and nooks everywhere, and even a nursery room.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
And some children notice it, too, one morning in their woodsy cabin’s breakfast nook, when a stranger whom their dad brought home — some kid named Bobby — roughs his way through the changes of a new song as sunlight softens the air.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The latter forms a posh seating area in the new living room, formerly cut short by a staircase and mezzanine that Jon and project contractor Marc Kaplan of Elite Builders reconfigured (the interior architecture changes also helped expand the kitchen to allow space for a breakfast nook).
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
But there are plenty of private little spaces and nooks everywhere, and even a nursery room.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Nook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nook. Accessed 15 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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