[{"word":"nook","phonetic":"/nʊk/","phonetics":[{"text":"/nʊk/","audio":""},{"text":"/nuːk/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.","synonyms":["alcove","ancone","recess"],"antonyms":[],"example":"There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall."},{"definition":"A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The back of the used book shop was one of her favorite nooks; she could read for hours and no one would bother her or pester her to buy."},{"definition":"A recess, cove or hollow.","synonyms":["niche"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An English unit of land area, originally 1/4 of a yardland but later 12 1/2 or 20 acres.","synonyms":["fardel"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A corner of a piece of land; an angled piece of land, especially one extending into other land.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["alcove","ancone","recess","fardel","niche"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To withdraw into a nook.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To situate in a nook.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nook"]}]