/ Dictionary / Index A alcove: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•cove Pronunciation: (al'kōv), [key] — n. a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room: a dining alcove. a recess in a room for a bed, bookcases, or the like. any recessed space, as a bower in a garden. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alcove (Thesaurus) Alcott Alcuin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language