Meaning

• A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.

  "There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall."

• A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.

  "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."

• A recess, cove or hollow.

• An English unit of land area, originally 1/4 of a yardland but later 12 1/2 or 20 acres.

• A corner of a piece of land; an angled piece of land, especially one extending into other land.

Meaning

• To withdraw into a nook.

• To situate in a nook.