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   corner

   /ˈkɔːnə/

   noun

   • 1. a place or angle where two sides or edges meet: "Jan sat at one corner of the table"
   • ▪ the area inside a room or other space near the place where two walls or other surfaces meet: "the colour TV in the corner of the room" Similar nookcrannynicherecessbayboothalcoveinglenookingleapsecrevicecavityholehollowindentationsecret placehideawayhideoutinformal:hidey-hole
   • ▪ a place where two or more streets meet: "the huge bookshop on the corner"
   • ▪ a sharp bend in a road: "they took the corner in a skidding turn" Similar bendcurvearckinkdog-legcrookdeviationturnturningjunctionforkintersectionangleprojectionapexcusphairpinhairpin bend
   • ▪ a place where two planes of rock meet at an angle of between 60° and 120°. British
   • 2. a location or area, especially one regarded as secluded or remote: "fountains are discovered in quiet corners and sleepy squares" Similar districtregionareasectionquarterpartinformal:neck of the woods
   • 3. a position in which one dominates the supply of a particular commodity: "London doesn't have a corner on film festivals"
   • 4. a difficult or awkward situation: "I didn't wait for the prosecutor to try to get me in a corner" Similar predicamentplighttricky situationticklish situationawkward situationtight cornertight spotspot of troublebit of botherdifficultyproblempuzzlequandarydilemmamuddlemessquagmiremiremare's nestdire straitswith nowhere to turncomessinformal:picklejamstewfixholescrapebindfine kettle of fishhot waterhow-do-you-do
   • 5. a place kick taken by the attacking side from a corner of the field after the ball has been sent over the byline by a defender: "he put a corner kick deep into the heart of the Southampton penalty area"
   • ▪ a free hit in field hockey, taken from the corner of the field.
   • 6. each of the diagonally opposite ends of the ring, where a contestant rests between rounds: "when the bell sounded he turned to go back to his corner"
   • ▪ a contestant's supporters or seconds: "Hodkinson was encouraged by his corner"
   • 7. a triangular cut from the hind end of a side of bacon. British

   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 drive into a cornerrun to earthrun to groundbring to baycut offblock offtraphem inshut inpen inclose inenclosesurroundcapturecatchwaylayambusharchaic:ambuscade
   • ▪ detain (someone) in conversation: "I managed to corner Gary for fifteen minutes"
   • 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 gain control ofgain dominance oftake overcontroldominatemonopolizecaptureinformal:hogsew uparchaic:engross
   • ▪ establish a corner in (a commodity): "you cornered vanadium and made a killing"
   • 3. (of a vehicle) go round a bend in a road: "no squeal is evident from the tyres when cornering fast"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORNER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CORNER definition: 1. the point, area, or line that is formed by the meeting of two lines, surfaces, roads, etc.: 2…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cornerCorner Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CORNER is the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle. How to use corner in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cornerCORNER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet. the space between two converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle: a chair in the corner of the room. a projecting angle, especially of a rectangular figure or object: He bumped into the corner of the table. the point where two streets meet:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCORNER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCORNER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CORNER meaning: 1. the point, area, or line that is formed by the meeting of two lines, surfaces, roads, etc.: 2…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cornerCorner - definition of corner by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCORNER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CORNER definition: 1. the point or area where two lines, walls, or roads meet: 2. a part of a larger area, often…. Learn more.