From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Niche \Niche\ (n[i^]ch), noun [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.
Images defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed. --Evelun.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"
2: a small concavity [syn: {recess}, {recession}, {corner}]
3: an enclosure that is set back or indented [syn: {recess}]
4: (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) [syn: {ecological niche}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
46 Moby Thesaurus words for "niche": alcove, asylum, bay, bolt-hole, cache, carrel, concealment, corner, cove, cover, covert, coverture, cranny, cubby, cubbyhole, cubicle, dark corner, den, dugout, foxhole, funk hole, hideaway, hideout, hidey hole, hiding, hiding place, hole, hollow, inglenook, lair, nook, oriel, pitchhole, place, position, recess, recession, refuge, retreat, roomlet, sanctuary, secret place, slot, snuggery, stash, undercovert
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