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nook or cranny

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A place or part of a place, especially one that is small, remote, or tedious to access.

idiomatic

Examples

“There was not one nook or cranny in the house to hide⟳ it.”
“There's not a nook or cranny that I haven't looked in.”
“Everyone went to sleep⟳ in some nook or cranny of the house.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Nookat nookery nookie nookie-bookie nooking nooklet

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