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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Niche \Niche\ (n[i^]ch), n. [F., fr. It. nicchia, prop., a
shell-like recess in a wall, fr. nicchio a shellfish, mussel,
fr. L. mytilus.]
A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness
of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
Hence, any similar position, literal or figurative.
[1913 Webster]

Images defended from the injuries of the weather by
niches of stone wherein they are placed. --Evelun.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet Niche
n 1: a position particularly well suited to the person who
occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"
2: a small concavity [syn: recess, recession, corner]
3: an enclosure that is set back or indented [syn: recess]
4: (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment
and community (affecting its survival as a species) [syn:
ecological niche]

Moby Dictionary
alcove , asylum , bay , bolt-hole , cache , carrel , concealment , corner ,
cove , cover , covert , coverture , cranny , cubby , cubbyhole , cubicle ,
dark corner , den , dugout , foxhole , funk hole , hideaway , hideout ,
hidey hole , hiding , hiding place , hole , hollow , inglenook , lair ,
nook , oriel , pitchhole , place , position , recess , recession , refuge ,
retreat , roomlet , sanctuary , secret place , slot , snuggery , stash ,
undercovert