/niːʃ/, /nɪt͡ʃ/, /niʃ/
OriginUnadapted borrowing from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from nicher (“to make a nest”) (modern French nicher), from Vulgar Latin *nīdicāre, from Latin nīdus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nide via Latin and nest via Proto-Indo-European; also related to nyas.
- A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
“On the margin of this long tract, are abundance of shrines and images, defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed.”
- Any similar position, literal or figurative.
- Specifically, a cremation niche; a columbarium.
- A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.
- broadlyAny position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.
“Whitney, mother of Xavier, is a real estate titan who, along with her British husband, has found her niche selling luxurious underground bunkers to wealthy clients looking for a safe space to hunker d”
- An arrow woven into a prayer rug pointing in the direction of qibla.
- transitiveTo place in a niche.
- transitiveTo specialize in a niche, or particular narrow section of the market.
“Product differentiation will be mostly limited to market niching and fashion.”
- Pertaining to or intended for a market niche; having specific appeal; obscure.
“niche products”
“niche audience”
“You can go even more niche if you like though and choose 'crocheting' or 'bird sewing patterns' but the 'more niche' you go, the more you narrow your audience.”
Formsniches(plural) · niches(present, singular, third-person) · niching(participle, present) · niched(participle, past) · niched(past) · more niche(comparative) · nicher(comparative) · most niche(superlative) · nichest(superlative)
Source: Wiktionary