Plural of alcove
regular plural
The plural of alcove is alcoves.
Forms of alcove
| Singular | alcove /ˈæl.kəʊv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | alcoves |
| Countable | countable |
Alcoves in a sentence
- Two stories of the old house had been thrown into one: the lower space was divided into little alcoves; above, a gallery ran round the wall, which carried books to the ceiling.1919, Christopher Morley, “The Haunted Bookshop”, in The Haunted Bookshop, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, →OCLC, page 4
- Stairs descended to larders, pantries were cleverly nooked into alcoves, and beyond the open windows sprawled lush gardens.2009, Karen Marie Moning, Beyond the Highland Mist. From the entry nook
- If books are as provocative as you suggest, one would expect every librarian to utter the shrill screams of a hierophant, to clash ecstatic castanets in his silent alcoves!1919, Christopher Morley, “(please specify the page)”, in The Haunted Bookshop, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, →OCLC. From the entry hierophant
- It was apparently quite period enough for them and they enthused over its “art nouveau” alcoves, the fireplaces with their beaten copper hoods and fenders, its leaded windows and gables.2015, Katharine Moore, Moving House. From the entry Edwardianism
Meaning of alcove
- noun A small recessed area set off from a larger room.
- noun A shady retreat.
- noun The geographical and geological term for a steep-sided hollow in the side of an exposed rock face or cliff of a homogeneous rock type, that was water eroded.
Questions about the plural of alcove
- What is the plural of alcove?
- The plural of alcove is alcoves.
- Is alcove countable?
- Alcove is a countable noun.
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