Inarchitecture, analcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall).^[1]The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades.^[2]

The word alcove originates from Arabicالقبة ([ʔalqubːa]^ⓘ),al- 'the' andqubbah 'vault' (through the Spanishalcoba).^{[citation needed]}

• Niche (architecture)
• Mihrab
• Box-bed
• Tokonoma
• Setback (architecture)

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