Meaning & Definition of Corner in English
English⟶
Corner
/kɔrnər/
noun
1. A place off to the side of an area
- "He tripled to the rightfield corner"
- "The southeastern corner of the mediterranean"
synonym:
- corner
2. The point where two lines meet or intersect
- "The corners of a rectangle"
synonym:
- corner
3. An interior angle formed by two meeting walls
- "A piano was in one corner of the room"
synonym:
- corner,
- nook
4. The intersection of two streets
- "Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
synonym:
- corner,
- street corner,
- turning point
5. The point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
- "The corners of a cube"
synonym:
- corner
6. A small concavity
synonym:
- recess,
- recession,
- niche,
- corner
7. A temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
- "A corner on the silver market"
synonym:
- corner
8. A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
- "His lying got him into a tight corner"
synonym:
- corner,
- box
9. A projecting part where two sides or edges meet
- "He knocked off the corners"
synonym:
- corner
10. A remote area
- "In many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
synonym:
- corner
11. (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building
- Especially one formed by a cornerstone
synonym:
- corner,
- quoin
verb
1. Gain control over
- "Corner the gold market"
synonym:
- corner
2. Force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
synonym:
- corner,
- tree
3. Turn a corner
- "The car corners"
synonym:
- corner
Examples of using
As soon as you round the corner, you'll see the store.
When I entered the plane and counted eight infants, I understandably felt worse, and my hope for sound sleep winced and hid in the corner of my subconsciousness.
Because he received no answer, he started running and shoved the ghost down the stairs, so that it rolled down ten steps and then remained motionless lying in the corner.