'Niche' definitions:

Definition of 'niche'

From: WordNet
noun
A position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"
noun
A small concavity [syn: recess, recession, niche, corner]
noun
An enclosure that is set back or indented [syn: recess, niche]
noun
(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) [syn: niche, ecological niche]

Definition of 'Niche'

From: GCIDE
  • Niche \Niche\ (n[i^]ch), n. [F., fr. It. nicchia, prop., a shell-like recess in a wall, fr. nicchio a shellfish, mussel, fr. L. mytilus.] A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. Hence, any similar position, literal or figurative. [1913 Webster]
  • Images defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed. --Evelun. [1913 Webster]

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