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Corner meaning in English

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Corner

see synonyms of corner

Noun

1. corner

a place off to the side of an area

Example Sentences:
'he tripled to the rightfield corner'
'the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean'

2. corner

the point where two lines meet or intersect

Example Sentences:
'the corners of a rectangle'

3. corner, nook

an interior angle formed by two meeting walls

Example Sentences:
'a piano was in one corner of the room'

4. corner, street corner, turning point

the intersection of two streets

Example Sentences:
'standing on the corner watching all the girls go by'

5. corner

the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect

Example Sentences:
'the corners of a cube'

6. corner, niche, recess, recession

a small concavity

7. corner

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade

Example Sentences:
'a corner on the silver market'

8. box, corner

a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

Example Sentences:
'his lying got him into a tight corner'

9. corner

a projecting part where two sides or edges meet

Example Sentences:
'he knocked off the corners'

10. corner

a remote area

Example Sentences:
'in many corners of the world they still practice slavery'

11. corner, quoin

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

Verb

12. corner

gain control over

Example Sentences:
'corner the gold market'

13. corner, tree

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

14. corner

turn a corner

Example Sentences:
'the car corners'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Corner

see synonyms of corner
noun
1. 
the place, position, or angle formed by the meeting of two converging lines or surfaces
2. 
a projecting angle of a solid object or figure
3. 
the place where two streets meet
4. 
any small, secluded, secret, or private place
5. 
a dangerous or awkward position, esp from which escape is difficult
a tight corner
6. 
any part, region or place, esp a remote place
7. 
something used to protect or mark a corner, as of the hard cover of a book
8. business
a monopoly over the supply of a commodity so that its market price can be controlled
9. soccer, hockey
a free kick or shot from the corner of the field, taken against a defending team when the ball goes out of play over their goal line after last touching one of their players
10. 
either of two opposite angles of a boxing ring in which the opponents take their rests
11. mountaineering
a junction between two rock faces forming an angle of between 60° and 120°
. US name: dihedral
12.  cut corners
13.  round the corner
14.  turn the corner
15. (modifier)
located on a corner
a corner shop
16. (modifier)
suitable or designed for a corner
a corner table
17. logic
either of a pair of symbols used in the same way as ordinary quotation marks to indicate quasi quotation
quasi-quotation
verb
18. (transitive)
to manoeuvre (a person or animal) into a position from which escape is difficult or impossible
finally they cornered the fox
19. (transitive)
to furnish or provide with corners
20. (transitive)
to place in or move into a corner
21. (transitive)
a. 
to acquire enough of (a commodity) to attain control of the market
b. Also: engross
to attain control of (a market) in such a manner
Compare forestall (sense 3)
22. (intransitive)
(of vehicles, etc) to turn a corner
23. (intransitive) US
to be situated on a corner
24. (intransitive)
(in soccer, etc) to take a corner
noun
the Corner

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Corner

see synonyms of corner
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.  US
a monopoly acquired on a stock or a commodity so as to be able to raise the price
verb transitive
9.  US
to drive or force into a corner or awkward position, so that escape is difficult
10.  US
to get a monopoly on (a stock or commodity)
verb intransitive
11. 
to meet at or abut (on) a corner
said of land, buildings, etc.
12. 
to turn corners
said of a vehicle
this car corners easily
adjective
13. 
at or on a corner
a corner store
14. 
used in a corner
a corner table

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Corner

see synonyms of corner
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.
a. Sports Any of the four angles of a boxing or wrestling ring where the ropes are joined.
b. Baseball Either side of home plate, toward or away from the batter.
c. A corner kick in soccer.
d. Football A cornerback.
4. A threatening or embarrassing position from which escape is difficult: got myself into a corner by boasting.
5. A remote, secluded, or secret place: the four corners of the earth; a beautiful little corner of Paris.
6. A part or piece made to fit on a corner, as in mounting or for protection.
7.
a. A speculative monopoly of a stock or commodity created by purchasing all or most of the available supply in order to raise its price.
b. Exclusive possession; monopoly: "Neither party ... has a corner on all the good ideas" (George B. Merry).
v. cor·nered, cor·ner·ing, cor·ners
v.tr.
1. To place or drive into a corner: cornered the thieves and captured them.
2. To form a corner in (a stock or commodity): cornered the silver market.
3. To furnish with corners.
v.intr.
1. To turn, as at a corner: a truck that corners poorly.
2. To come together or be situated on or at a corner.
adj.
1. Located at a street corner: a corner drugstore.
2. Designed for use in a corner: a corner table.

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