ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Coving

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkəʊvɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Coving is a noun meaning A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.

Meaning

A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.

More Meanings

  1. The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.
  2. (urban studies) A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.

Example Sentences

Aluminium treadplate is used for the corridor, kitchen, and pantry floor, with aluminium covings.
The gilt lantern burned palely in the stairwell, but in the dining room the ordinary shadows deepened in the corners and hung like smoke in the coving of the ceiling.

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Related dictionary entries include recess, inlet, cieling, cope, cradle, curvative.

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