1 a comfortable or suitable role, job, way of life, etc:
He eventually found his niche in sports journalism.
2 (business) an opportunity to sell a particular product to a particular group of people:
They spotted a niche in the market, with no serious competition. * a niche market * the development of niche marketing (= aiming products at particular groups)
3 a small hollow place, especially in a wall to contain a statue, etc., or in the side of a hill:
The niche was just big enough to hold two small candles. * I found a niche in the rock and sat and watched while the sun rose and filled the valley with light.
4 (biology) the conditions in which a type of living thing can live successfully:
Within each niche, similar animals avoid competing with each other.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is niche a noun, verb, or something else?
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