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niche

noun

An enclosure that is set back or indented

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
N
Ends with
E
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

nɪt͡ʃ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. An enclosure that is set back or indented

noun

  1. A small concavity

noun

  1. (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

noun

  1. A position particularly well suited to the person who or organization which occupies it

    “He found his niche in the academic world”

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Example Sentences

He found his niche in the academic world

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