nook

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Less than 5 inches wide and 8 inches tall and weighing 11.2 ounces, the nook is the size and weight of a paperback book, Barnes & Noble says.

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  1. noun A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room.
  2. noun A hidden or secluded spot.

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  • Seated in the CornerHouse's rear nook, the small group projected nicely over the hum of diners (the restaurant and bar, located in the S&W Cafeteria building, has high ceilings and good acoustics), creating a cozy atmosphere both with their retro look (Ring in top hat and suspenders, lead singer and guitarist Leo Johnson in a vest, fiddler Jason Baker in a suit and driver's cap) and their song selections. —  News
  • "I sat in my usual nook, and looked at him with the light of the girandoles on the mantelpiece beaming full over him …." —  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
  • It was his vision to help his wife find a new home in Nebraska. “We pray each time we move, †Jan said. “My husband had a dream about a phone nook -- a recurring dream about the (built-in) nook in his grandfather†™ s house, †she added. —  Fremont Tribune News Articles
  • Dora's cozy office nook, a great example of simplicity at its best. —  Apartment Therapy Main
  • Adding a breakfast nook is a great idea especially if the kitchen area still has enough space for it Another popular additional these days is a kitchen island —  We Blog A Lot
 

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  1. Middle English nok, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialectal nōk, hook.

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  1. Also dial. (Scots) neuk; from Middle English noke, nuk, nok, from Irish Gael, niuc, a corner, nook.
  2. from nook, n.
 

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