Meaning of 'corner'

noun

the intersection of two streets

Example: "They were standing on the corner, watching people pass by. "

Synonyms: street corner turning point

noun

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building

Example: "Let's meet at the north east corner of the library. "

Synonyms: quoin

noun

an interior angle formed by two meeting walls

Example: "A clown danced alone in one corner of the room."

Synonyms: nook

noun

the point where two lines meet or intersect

Example: "The corners of a rectangle are 90 degrees. "

noun

a place off to the side of an area

Example: "The ball bounced to the rightfield corner."

noun

a remote area

Example: "In many corners of the world, slavery is still practiced."

noun

the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect

Example: "The corners of a cube are where the planes meet. "

noun

a projecting part where two sides or edges meet

Example: "They broke the corner off that sculpture. "

noun

a small concavity

Example: "They were found hiding in a corner under an old blanket. "

Synonyms: recession

noun

a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

Example: "The cops got them into a tight corner with those gun charges. "

Synonyms: box

noun

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade

Example: "They think they have a corner on the silver market, but we'll show them!"

verb

to turn a corner

Example: "This car corners really fast. "

verb

to force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

Example: "Lions react angrily when they are cornered. "

Synonyms: tree

verb

to gain control over

Example: "The youths were trying to corner the market for snow removal. "