(~s)
A ~ is a small and sheltered place.
We found a seat in a little ~, and had some lunch.
N-COUNT
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If you talk about every ~ and cranny of a place or situation, you mean every part or every aspect of it.
Boxes are stacked in every ~ and cranny at the factory.
...Cole’s vast knowledge of the ~s and crannies of British politics.
= corner
PHRASE: Ns inflect emphasis