NICHE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Niche

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 17th century (in niche (sense 3 of the noun)): from French, literally ‘recess’, from nicher ‘make a nest’, based on Latin nidus ‘nest’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: niːʃ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: nɪtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment

Short Definition:

position in life

Examples:
  • he is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche
  • he is carving out a niche for himself as one of the most talented and reliable character actors around
Definition:

a specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service

Short Definition:

specialized corner of market

Examples:
  • he believes he has found a niche in the market
  • smaller cooperatives must find and develop a niche for their speciality product
Definition:

a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament

Short Definition:

shallow recess

Examples:
  • each niche held a shepherdess in Dresden china
  • her bed was tucked into a niche in the wall

Word: Niche

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: niːʃ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: nɪtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

denoting products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population

Short Definition:

appealing to small specialized section of population

Examples:
  • other companies in this space had to adapt to being niche players
  • a niche show that ran on late-night television
  • the video game industry is no longer niche

Word: Niche

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: niːʃ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: nɪtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

place (something) in a niche or recess

Short Definition:

place in niche

Examples:
  • these elements were niched within the shadowy reaches

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