corner
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The place where two sides, walls or streets meet.
Pronunciation
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kawrnerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɔɹnɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The point where two lines meet or intersect
The point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
A projecting part where two sides or edges meet
The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
“Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by.”
verb
transitive
To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
transitive
To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
transitive
To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
transitive
To supply with corners.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: The point where two lines meet or intersect
Used this way, corner is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- quoin , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use corner
- “Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by.”noun
- “A piano was in one corner of the room.”noun
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A Celtic language spoken in Cornwall.
Related to the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line.
A pocket at the corner of a billiard table.
A square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building.
A man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show.
Do something the cheapest or easiest way.
The intersection of two streets.
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Synonyms
Sense: point where two lines meet or intersect
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