Alcove
Alcove (?; 277) , noun
[French alcôve, Sp. or Portuguese alcoba, from Arabic al-quobbah arch, vault, tent.]
1.
(Architecture) A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.
2.
A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower. — Cowper
3.
Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment.
The youthful wanderers found a wild alcove.