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noun
- 1. a place or angle where two sides or edges meet: "Jan sat at one corner of the table"
- 2. a location or area, especially one regarded as secluded or remote: "fountains are discovered in quiet corners and sleepy squares" Similar
verb
- 1. force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: "the man was eventually cornered by police dogs" Similar
- 2. control (a market) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity: "whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen" Similar
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a part of a larger area, often somewhere quiet or far away: remote corner of They live in a remote corner of Scotland, miles from the nearest store. a kick in football, or a shot in hockey, that is made to start play again from the corner of the playing area: The referee should have intervened sooner to stop the player taking the corner.
cor· ner ˈkȯr-nər. Synonyms of corner. 1. a. : the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle. b. : the place of intersection of two streets or roads. c. : a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner. 2. : the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle.
adjective. situated on or at a corner where two streets meet: a corner drugstore. made to fit or be used in a corner: a corner cabinet.
A corner is a place where two sides or edges of something meet, or where a road meets another road.
CORNER meaning: 1. the point, area, or line that is formed by the meeting of two lines, surfaces, roads, etc.: 2…. Learn more.
n. 1. a. The position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle: the four corners of a rectangle. b. The area enclosed or bounded by an angle formed in this manner: sat by myself in the corner; the corner of one's eye. 2. The place where two roads or streets join or intersect. 3.
verb. uk / ˈkɔːnə r/ us. [ T ] to force a person or animal into a situation or place from which it is hard to escape: His attackers cornered him in a dark alley. corner the market. to become so successful at selling or making a particular product that almost no one else sells or makes it.
Definition of corner noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a projecting part where two sides or edges meet. “he knocked off the corners ” see more. noun. (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone. synonyms: quoin. see more. noun. the point where two lines meet or intersect. “the corners of a rectangle” see more. noun.
the place at which two lines, sides, edges, or surfaces meet; angle: a chair in the corner of the room. an angle, end, side, or edge: a coffee table with sharp corners. the point where two streets meet, or where one street bends sharply: I drove around the corner too fast and the car skidded.
