All 3 Uses of "niche" in "The Cask of Amontillado"

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niche
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The Cask of Amontillado
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But now there came from out the niche a low laugh that erected the hairs upon my head.
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niche = smaller area within
In an instant he had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.†
With these materials and with the aid of my trowel, I began vigorously to wall up the entrance of the niche.†

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(1) (niche as in: it is a niche product)
a special role, interest, or small market where someone or something fits especially well; or literally
(2) (niche as in: in a niche of the wall)
a small hollow space in a wall for a statue or decoration; or any shallow recess, cranny, or crevice
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
More rarely, niche can refer to a role for a species within an ecosystem.