I. ˈnich also ˈnēsh or ˈnish noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from nicher to nest, from Vulgar Latin * nidicare, from Latin nidus nest — more at nest
Date: 1611
1.
a. : a recess in a wall especially for a statue
b. : something that resembles a niche
2.
a. : a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted
finally found her niche
b. : a habitat supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an organism or species
c. : the ecological role of an organism in a community especially in regard to food consumption
d. : a specialized market
[
niche 1a
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II. transitive verb
( niched ; nich·ing )
Date: 1752
: to place in or as if in a niche