Meaning of niche in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /nɪtʃ/

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  1. Noun

    niche

    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’

    Definitions

    1. a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

    Examples

    • « he found his niche in the academic world »
  2. 2. a small concavity

    Derived terms

  3. 3. an enclosure that is set back or indented

    Derived terms

  4. 4. (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

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