1
: a recessed place : concavity: such as
a
: an architectural member with a concave cross section
b
: a trough for concealed lighting at the upper part of a wall
2
: a small sheltered inlet or bay
3
a
: a deep recess or small valley in the side of a mountain
b
: a level area sheltered by hills or mountains
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Examples of cove in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a secluded cove that smugglers once used
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
More of a coastal village, really, it's stretched out around a quiet, sweeping bay, protected from the wind and sea by a couple of islands which form a serene, natural cove.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This Airbnb sits right upon a cove that’s just steps from a private beach.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
New wood casings made to resemble ones of the 1920s were put in around the windows, and existing cove plaster was kept and mimicked on the walls.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Swell anchored several miles away, out of sight in Windfall Harbor, a hidden cove surrounded by soaring granite peaks laced with waterfalls.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
More of a coastal village, really, it's stretched out around a quiet, sweeping bay, protected from the wind and sea by a couple of islands which form a serene, natural cove.
—William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Book Now Napili Cove Villa (Maui) Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb
This Airbnb sits right upon a cove that’s just steps from a private beach.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
New wood casings made to resemble ones of the 1920s were put in around the windows, and existing cove plaster was kept and mimicked on the walls.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Cove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cove. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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