Niche, alcove (6)
I believe the answer is:
recess
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">niche</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that niche can be written as recess)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">alcove</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for recess that I've seen before include "In a corner" , "Niche, hollow in a wall" , "Find niche" , "Breaktime" , "Nook for a break from business" .)