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Alcove vs Carrel - What's the difference?

alcove | carrel | Related terms |

Alcove is a related term of carrel.


As nouns the difference between alcove and carrel

is that alcove is alcove while carrel is a partially partitioned space for studying or reading, often in a library.

alcove

English

(wikipedia alcove)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small recessed area set off from a larger room.

    • Anagrams

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    carrel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A partially partitioned space for studying or reading, often in a library.
    • He was busy writing his report in a small library carrel
  • A quarrel, or square-headed arrow.
    • * (English Citations of "carrel")

    References

    * carrel: Definition from Answers.com