Alcove

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Alcove (through the Spanish, alcova, from the Arabic, al-, the, and quobbah, a vault) is an architectural term for a recess in a room, usually screened off by pillars, balustrade or drapery.

Usage : Though their apartment lacked a dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room made an adequate ambience for dinner.

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