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Synonyms
niche (nĭch, nēsh)

[French, from Old French, from nichier, to nest (from Vulgar Latin* nīdicāre) (from Latin nīdus, nest; see sed-), or from Old Italian nicchio, seashell (perhaps from Latin mītulus, mussel).]

noun 

  1. A recess in a wall, as for holding a statue or urn.
  2. A cranny, hollow, or crevice, as in rock.
    1. A situation or activity specially suited to a person's interests, abilities, or nature: found her niche in life.
    2. A special area of demand for a product or service: “One niche that is approaching mass-market proportions is held by regional magazines” (Brad Edmondson)
  4. Ecology
    1. The function or position of an organism or population within an ecological community.
    2. The particular area within a habitat occupied by an organism.

transitive verb: niched, nich·ing, nich·es. 

To place in a niche.