Synonyms of niches

niches 1 of 2

noun

plural of niche

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as in alcoves

a hollowed-out space in a wall

statues of various saints occupy the niches lining the abbey's many corridors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alcoves
• corners
• nooks
• recesses
• crannies
• cubbyholes
• housings
• cubicles
• shrines
• embrasures
• indents
• indentations
• dents
• indentures
• ambries

2

as in places

a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited

after several false starts, she finally found her niche in the restaurant business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• places
• grooves
• jobs
• slots
• positions
• functions
• things
• berths
• appointments
• capacities
• posts
• specialties
• billets
• ranks
• stations
• specialities
• statuses
• standings
• métiers
• fortes
• strong suits
• long suits

3

as in habitats

the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found

the platypus's niche is the waters of eastern Australia and Tasmania

Synonyms & Similar Words

• habitats
• homes
• territories
• ranges
• elements
• environments
• localities
• surroundings
• settings
• neighborhoods
• milieus
• mediums
• environs
• haunts

niches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of niche

as in plants

Related Words

• plants
• flops
• planks
• ensconces
• locates
• parks
• claps
• plunks down
• slaps
• plumps
• establishes
• positions
• collects
• plops
• assembles
• plunks
• orients
• places
• shifts
• anchors
• deposits
• rearranges
• berths
• locks
• carries
• lodges
• moves
• affixes
• settles
• sticks
• reorders
• wedges
• situates
• sets up
• emplaces
• disposes
• sets
• puts
• lays
• fixes
• deposes

Dissimilar Words

• takes
• removes
• relocates
• displaces
• replaces
• supplants
• supersedes
• banishes
• dislodges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of niches

Noun

There, trenches, benches, niches and other architectural devices are carved into the floor and walls—adding to the drama of the paintings covering the walls. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

When the catastrophe wiped out their massive non-avian relatives, the bird lineages that survived were positioned to take advantage of newly vacant ecological niches. — Kevin Brown, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Wall niches display fragrances, books and Crivelli’s found items, such as bark or a feather he’s collected during travels. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Some niches within the trucking sector benefit more than others. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

According to the team, each of those characteristics plays out similarly in real fish of various sizes across different ecological niches. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Taiwanese companies now dominate niches from power supplies to chip packaging and cooling systems, allowing global customers to mix and match suppliers while keeping production flexible. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Options like checkerboard, penny tile, and fish-scale work in small areas like niches, floors, and accent walls. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026

Family members sometimes leave jewelry and other sentimental items inside the niches with those remains. — Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026