1. A corner or angle; a nook or recess.
Usage: Scottish and Northern English dialect

Examples

• He sat in a quiet neuk of the library, away from the main reading room.
• The old cottage had a cozy neuk by the fireplace.
• She found a sheltered neuk in the garden where she could read undisturbed.
• The neuk of the street was perfect for watching the parade.
• He tucked himself into a neuk to escape the cold wind.