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Definition
a recessed or secluded space — such as in a room or garden
- She found a place in an alcove for the men with crutches to sit, told them not to move, and took the rest up by the stairs.Part 3 (25% in)
- The alcove was empty, and there was no sign of the men in corridors.Part 3 (26% in)
There are no more uses of "alcove" in Atonement.
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