All 3 Uses of
niche
in
The Cask of Amontillado
- 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.†
- But now there came from out the niche a low laugh that erected the hairs upon my head.
*niche = smaller area within
Definition:
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(niche) a smaller market within a larger market -- such as the market for scissors designed for people who are left-handed
or:
a role for which someone is especially well-suited
or:
a shallow recess, cranny or crevice