Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce niche

NEESH - one syllable, rhyming with 'leash'; 'NITCH' is also common in North America

US/niːʃ/

niːʃ

UK/niːʃ/

niːʃ

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What “niche” means

A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.

Any similar position, literal or figurative.

In a sentence

  • I managed to carve out a niche for myself in investigative journalism.
  • Plants thrive by occupying their ecological niche in a habitat.

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