/
niːʃ,
nɪtʃ/
n.
- a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display an ornament.
-
(one's niche)
a comfortable or suitable position in life.
- a specialized but profitable corner of the market.
- Ecology a role taken by a type of organism within its community.
v.
place in a niche.
Etymology
C17: from Fr., lit. ‘recess’, from nicher ‘make a nest’, based on L. nidus ‘nest’.