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corner

/ˈkɔɹnɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Corner means: a small concavity.

Synonyms for corner9

noun, as in a small concavity

recess, recession, niche

noun, as in the intersection of two streets

street corner, turning point

noun, as in an interior angle formed by two meeting walls

nook

noun, as in a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

box

noun, as in (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

quoin

verb, as in force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape

tree

What does corner mean?14

noun

1

a small concavity

2

the intersection of two streets“standing on the corner watching all the girls go by”

3

an interior angle formed by two meeting walls“a piano was in one corner of the room”

4

a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible“his lying got him into a tight corner”

5

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

6

a place off to the side of an area“he tripled to the rightfield corner”

7

the point where two lines meet or intersect“the corners of a rectangle”

8

the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect“the corners of a cube”

9

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade“a corner on the silver market”

10

a projecting part where two sides or edges meet“he knocked off the corners”

11

a remote area“in many corners of the world they still practice slavery”

verb

1

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

2

gain control over“corner the gold market”

3

turn a corner“the car corners”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with corner?1

two syllables

warner
Show 40 near rhymes
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Corner in a sentence

  • As if fleeing, he left the vegetable aisle to go to the meat corner.Dejo
  • I have a corner in my liver just for you, alcohol.marcelostockle
  • As soon as you round the corner, you'll see the store.sharptoothed
  • As we went around the corner, the lake came in sight.CK
  • When you turn the corner, you'll find my house.AlanF_US
  • Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone drive past.shekitten
  • The closest branch is three blocks over, kitty-corner from the library.unknown
  • Yanni was just crouched down in the corner, facing the wall.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of corner

as a noun

plural
corners

as a verb

past tense
cornered
present participle
cornering
third-person singular
corners
past participle
cornered