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alcovesnounpl. of alcove a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding viewsa small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden belvederes, casinos, gazebos, kiosks, pavilions, summerhouses trellises a hollowed-out space in a wallan ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall niches, nooks, recesses corners, crannies, cubbyholescubiclesdents, embrasures, indentations, indents, indenturesambries, housings, shrines |