noun
a place off to the side of an area
Examples
- he tripled to the rightfield corner
- the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean
noun
the point where two lines meet or intersect
Examples
- the corners of a rectangle
noun
an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
Synonyms
Examples
- a piano was in one corner of the room
noun
the intersection of two streets
Synonyms
street corner
turning point
Examples
- standing on the corner watching all the girls go by
noun
the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
Examples
- the corners of a cube
noun
a small concavity
Synonyms
noun
a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
Examples
- a corner on the silver market
noun
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
Synonyms
Examples
- his lying got him into a tight corner
noun
a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
Examples
- he knocked off the corners
noun
a remote area
Examples
- in many corners of the world they still practice slavery
noun
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building
Synonyms
Examples
- especially one formed by a cornerstone
verb
gain control over
Examples
- corner the gold market
verb
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
Synonyms
verb
turn a corner
Examples
- the car corners