corner meaning and definition

CORNER noun

Definition of corner (noun)

1. a place off to the side of an area
   • "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"
2. the point where two lines meet or intersect
   • "the corners of a rectangle"
3. an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
   • "a piano was in one corner of the room"
   • synonyms: nook
4. the intersection of two streets
   • "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
   • synonyms: street corner, turning point
5. the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
   • "the corners of a cube"
6. a small concavity
   • synonyms: niche, recess, recession
7. a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
   • "a corner on the silver market"
8. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
   • "his lying got him into a tight corner"
   • synonyms: box
9. a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
   • "he knocked off the corners"
10. a remote area
    • "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
11. (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
    • synonyms: quoin

CORNER verb

Definition of corner (verb)

1. gain control over
   • "corner the gold market"
2. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
   • synonyms: tree
3. turn a corner
   • "the car corners"