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Carrel

/ˈkæɹəl/

A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.

📖 Definitions of "Carrel"

noun
  1. 1

    A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.

  2. 2

    Hence, a partially partitioned space for studying or reading, often in a library.

    "He was busy writing his report in a small library carrel."

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