Pronunciation: /niːʃ, nɪtʃ/
noun
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1a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament: each niche holding a shepherdess in Dresden china
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2 (one's niche) a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment: he is now head chef at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche
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Ecology a role taken by a type of organism within its community: the niche left vacant by the disappearance of wolves
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3a specialized but profitable segment of the market: [as modifier]: a niche market for quality food
verb
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place (something) in a niche: these elements were niched within the shadowy reaches niched statues
