hermitage vs nook

hermitage

• A place of seclusion. 

• A house or dwelling where a hermit lives. 

• A period of seclusion. 

nook

• A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat. 

• A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove. 

• A recess, cove or hollow. 

• An English unit of land area, originally ¹⁄₄ of a yardland but later 12+¹⁄₂ or 20 acres. 

• Coordinate term: tentabulge 

• The vagina-like genitalia of a troll, featured in Homestuck fanworks but not in canon. 

• To withdraw into a nook. 

• To situate in a nook.