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    al·cove
    [ˈalˌkōv]
    noun
    alcove (noun) · alcoves (plural noun)
    1. a recess in the wall of a room or garden:
      "the rest of the tables were in little alcoves around the bar"
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    mid 17th century: from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubba ‘the vault’.
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    What is an alcove in architecture?
    In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall). The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades.

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    How did alcoves save space?
    The separation of the alcove from the main space was accomplished at first by means of curtains and later by timber partitions to form independent rooms and thus conserve heat. In later centuries bed alcoves and kitchen alcoves reappeared as means of saving space in small living quarters, particularly in apartments.

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    See that and you see an alcove, defined. If your bed is in an alcove in a studio apartment, it is in a recessed area of the room, separated by an arch or a half wall but not by a door. Think of an alcove as a sidecar to a room or even a cave. It's a separate smaller area that is still attached, but feels cozy because it is partially enclosed.

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