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corner definition

cor·ner (kôr′nər)

noun

  1. the point or place where lines or surfaces join and form an angle
  2. the area or space within the angle formed at the joining of lines or surfaces the corner of a room
  3. the area at the tip of any of the angles formed at a street intersection
  4. something used to form, mark, protect, or decorate a corner
  5. a remote, secret, or secluded place look in every nook and corner
  6. region; quarter; part every corner of America
  7. an awkward position from which escape is difficult driven into a corner
  8. ☆ a monopoly acquired on a stock or a commodity so as to be able to raise the price

Etymology: ME < OFr corniere < ML cornerium < L cornu, projecting point, horn

transitive verb

  1. ☆ to drive or force into a corner or awkward position, so that escape is difficult
  2. ☆ to get a monopoly on (a stock or commodity)

intransitive verb

  1. to meet at or abut (on) a corner: said of land, buildings, etc.
  2. to turn corners: said of a vehicle this car corners easily

adjective

  1. at or on a corner a corner store
  2. used in a corner a corner table
corner Idioms

around the corner

in the immediate vicinity or future

cut corners

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  1. to take a direct route by going across corners
  2. to cut down expenses, time, labor, etc.

the (four) corners of the earth

the farthest parts of the earth

turn the corner

to get safely past the critical point

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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corner Synonyms

corner

n.

  1. A projecting edge

    ridge, sharp edge, projection, angle; see edge 1, rim.

  2. A recess

    niche, nook, indentation; see hole 2, recess 2.

  3. A sharp turn

    bend, veer, shift; see curve 1, turn 2.

  4. The angle made where ways intersect

    fork, branch, V, Y, intersection, junction, four corners, cloverleaf; see also crossing 1, junction 2.

  5. *Difficulty

    predicament, impasse, tight spot, hole*; see difficulty 1, 2, predicament.

  6. A monopoly

    control, edge, monopolization; see monopoly. See syn. study at monopoly.

around the corner

imminent, near, close, impending; see approaching, coming 1, convenient 2, imminent, near 1.

cut corners

cut back, cut down, take a shortcut; see decrease 2, economize, neglect 2.

the (four) corners of the earth

all over the world, worldwide, the most distant regions; see everywhere.

turn the corner

survive, bear up, pull through*; see endure 2, recover 3.


corner

v.

trap, bring to bay, drive into a corner, tree*; see ambush, approach 1, catch 1, 2, hinder.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

corner Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • globe: The four winds, the four corners of the globe.

Converse of object

  • round: Round the corner was the Village Shop having a summer sale of Archers goodies.

Adjective modifier

  • right-hand: To login, look in the upper right-hand corner of your screen for the Login link.

Modifies a noun

  • kick: A deflected shot by a defender resulted in a corner kick.

Noun used with modifier

  • top-left: The specified coordinates correspond to the top-left corner of this rectangle.
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corner quotes

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the L's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lhath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

-Bible (Old Testament)

  If I should die, thinkonly this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich dust a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam, A body of England's, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.

-Brooke, Rupert Chawner

An'now, auld Cloots, I ken ye're thinkan, A certain Bardie's rantin, drinkin, Some luckless hour will send him linkan, To your black pit; But faith! he'll turn a corner jinkan, An'cheat you yet.

-Burns, Robert

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