corner

1 of 3

noun

cor·ner ˈkȯr-nər How to pronounce corner (audio)

: the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle

: the place of intersection of two streets or roads

: a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner

: the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle

the southwest corner of the state

the corners of the tablecloth

: such as

: the area of a playing field or court near the intersection of the sideline and the goal line or baseline

b(1)

sports : any of the angles of a ring (see ring entry 1 sense 4b)

especially : the area in which a participant in a fighting contest (such as a boxing or wrestling match) rests or is worked on by the participant's seconds during periods between rounds

(2)

: a group of supporters, well-wishers, or adherents associated especially with a contestant

: the side of home plate nearest to or farthest from a batter

: corner kick

e(1)

: the outside of a football formation

(2)

: cornerback

: a private, secret, or remote place

a quiet corner of New England

sent to every corner of the earth

In every corner of [=throughout] her company, you'll find people in nontraditional positions …

Kenyatta Matthews

: a difficult or embarrassing situation : a position from which escape or retreat is difficult or impossible

was backed into a corner

: control or ownership of enough of the available supply of a commodity or security especially to permit manipulation of the price

: a point at which significant change occurs

—often used in the phrase turn the corner

cornered

ˈkȯr-nərd

adjective

corner

2 of 3

adjective

: situated at a corner

the corner drugstore

: used or fitted for use in or on a corner

a corner table

corner

3 of 3

verb

cornered; cornering; corners

transitive verb

: to drive into a corner

the animal is dangerous when cornered

: to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview

: to get a corner on

corner the market

intransitive verb

: to meet or converge at a corner or angle

: to turn a corner

the car corners well

Example Sentences

Noun the corner of a box A post marks the corner of the property. Write your name in the upper right-hand corner of the page. He caught the ball in the corner of the end zone. the northeast corner of the state We sat at a table in a corner of the room. The hotel is at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street. A group of teenagers were hanging around on the corner. He went to the grocery store around the corner from the bank. He said something out of the corner of his mouth to the person standing next to him. Adjective We ate in a corner booth at the restaurant. Verb Police cornered the suspect in a backyard. A cornered animal can be dangerous. He cornered the actress and demanded her autograph. The interviewer cornered the politician with some probing questions. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fast-forward to 2022, where the Fed’s ongoing inflation-fight once again has folks questioning if a housing crash is just around the corner.

Lance Lambert, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Around the corner, Michael Hancock braves the storms to move his elderly neighbors’ cars to higher ground, one by one.

Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 The holiday season is around the corner, and Candace Cameron Bure is officially returning with a new Christmas movie on GAC Family.

Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022 Plan now to stay active as temperatures turn cold With fall and winter around the corner, now is the time to make plans for staying active throughout the cold season.

Julie Washington, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Candace Cameron Bure’s first Great American Family movie is right around the corner.

Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 The season of chic boots, flowy cardigans, and lightweight jackets is just around the corner.

Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Unusual opportunities are waiting for you just around the corner.

Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Fall may be just around the corner, but Jennifer Lopez isn't done showing off her arsenal of summer sundresses just yet.

Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022

Adjective

An earlier version of the fourplex legislation would have also applied to non-corner properties within a half mile of Muni, Caltrain or BART transit stops.

J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2021 That stereotype may soon be going the way of Boston baked beans and tri-corner hats.

Steve Leblanc, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021 Mid-corner bumps upset the chassis, and there's more body roll than expected.

Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 8 July 2020

Verb

Though not pictured, Woods is late to help corner Jaycee Horn on the vertical route.

Lance Reisland, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Kuroda set out to corner the bond and stock markets and buy up whatever assets made sense to attempt to pump support into the economy.

William Pesek, Forbes, 17 June 2022 The bill, negotiated in part by Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), would deliver billions of dollars in tax and other incentives to U.S. solar manufacturers, equipping them with government support on a scale of those China used to corner the market.

Evan Halper, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 Acceleration aside, the SUV offers a very smooth ride and is able to corner with ease.

Christian De Looper, BGR, 23 June 2022 According to the lawsuit, Meta is trying to corner the market for virtual reality fitness apps as part of a larger campaign to dominate the entire virtual reality market.

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 Gasoline was scarce and expensive; Russian soldiers and speculators moved to corner the black market, selling cannisters of fuel by the side of the road.

Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 Rhea Riley couldn’t be bothered to corner Liv Morgan in this match, which will likely play into this loss.

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 By doing so, a brand can eliminate the guessing game and corner the social interests of a particular market.

Alana Sandel, Forbes, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French corner, corniere, from Old French corn "horn, angle, corner" (going back to Latin cornum, cornū "horn") or corne "horn, angle" (going back to Latin cornua, plural—taken as singular—of cornū) + -er, -iere -er entry 2 — more at horn

Adjective

attributive use of corner entry 1

Verb

derivative of corner entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1824, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

corner 1 of 3

noun

cor·ner ˈkȯr-nər How to pronounce corner (audio)

: the point or place where edges or sides meet

: the place where two streets or passageways meet

: a position or situation that is difficult to get out of

The suspect talked himself into a corner.

: a place away from ordinary life or business

a quiet corner of the city

corner

2 of 3

adjective

: located at a corner

a corner store

: used or usable in or on a corner

a corner bookcase

corner

3 of 3

verb

cornered; cornering

: to force into a place from which escape is difficult or into a difficult position

"They'll never bother you unless they are wounded or cornered …"

Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows

单词	around the corner
释义	corner 1 of 3 noun cor·ner ˈkȯr-nər 1 a : the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle b : the place of intersection of two streets or roads c : a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner 2 : the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle the southwest corner of the state the corners of the tablecloth : such as a : the area of a playing field or court near the intersection of the sideline and the goal line or baseline b(1) sports : any of the angles of a ring (see ring entry 1 sense 4b) especially : the area in which a participant in a fighting contest (such as a boxing or wrestling match) rests or is worked on by the participant's seconds during periods between rounds (2) : a group of supporters, well-wishers, or adherents associated especially with a contestant c : the side of home plate nearest to or farthest from a batter d : corner kick e(1) : the outside of a football formation (2) : cornerback 3 a : a private, secret, or remote place a quiet corner of New England sent to every corner of the earth In every corner of [=throughout] her company, you'll find people in nontraditional positions … Kenyatta Matthews b : a difficult or embarrassing situation : a position from which escape or retreat is difficult or impossible was backed into a corner 4 : control or ownership of enough of the available supply of a commodity or security especially to permit manipulation of the price 5 : a point at which significant change occurs —often used in the phrase turn the corner cornered ˈkȯr-nərd adjective corner 2 of 3 adjective 1 : situated at a corner the corner drugstore 2 : used or fitted for use in or on a corner a corner table corner 3 of 3 verb cornered; cornering; corners transitive verb 1 a : to drive into a corner the animal is dangerous when cornered b : to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview 2 : to get a corner on corner the market intransitive verb 1 : to meet or converge at a corner or angle 2 : to turn a corner the car corners well Phrases around the corner : at hand : imminent good times are just around the corner Synonyms Noun bind box catch-22 dilemma fix hole impasse jackpot [chiefly West] jam mire pickle predicament quagmire rabbit hole rattrap spot sticky wicket swamp See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the corner of a box A post marks the corner of the property. Write your name in the upper right-hand corner of the page. He caught the ball in the corner of the end zone. the northeast corner of the state We sat at a table in a corner of the room. The hotel is at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street. A group of teenagers were hanging around on the corner. He went to the grocery store around the corner from the bank. He said something out of the corner of his mouth to the person standing next to him. Adjective We ate in a corner booth at the restaurant. Verb Police cornered the suspect in a backyard. A cornered animal can be dangerous. He cornered the actress and demanded her autograph. The interviewer cornered the politician with some probing questions. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Fast-forward to 2022, where the Fed’s ongoing inflation-fight once again has folks questioning if a housing crash is just around the corner. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Around the corner, Michael Hancock braves the storms to move his elderly neighbors’ cars to higher ground, one by one. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 The holiday season is around the corner, and Candace Cameron Bure is officially returning with a new Christmas movie on GAC Family. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022 Plan now to stay active as temperatures turn cold With fall and winter around the corner, now is the time to make plans for staying active throughout the cold season. Julie Washington, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Candace Cameron Bure’s first Great American Family movie is right around the corner. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 The season of chic boots, flowy cardigans, and lightweight jackets is just around the corner. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Unusual opportunities are waiting for you just around the corner. Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Fall may be just around the corner, but Jennifer Lopez isn't done showing off her arsenal of summer sundresses just yet. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022 Adjective An earlier version of the fourplex legislation would have also applied to non-corner properties within a half mile of Muni, Caltrain or BART transit stops. J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2021 That stereotype may soon be going the way of Boston baked beans and tri-corner hats. Steve Leblanc, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021 Mid-corner bumps upset the chassis, and there's more body roll than expected. Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 8 July 2020 Verb Though not pictured, Woods is late to help corner Jaycee Horn on the vertical route. Lance Reisland, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Kuroda set out to corner the bond and stock markets and buy up whatever assets made sense to attempt to pump support into the economy. William Pesek, Forbes, 17 June 2022 The bill, negotiated in part by Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), would deliver billions of dollars in tax and other incentives to U.S. solar manufacturers, equipping them with government support on a scale of those China used to corner the market. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 Acceleration aside, the SUV offers a very smooth ride and is able to corner with ease. Christian De Looper, BGR, 23 June 2022 According to the lawsuit, Meta is trying to corner the market for virtual reality fitness apps as part of a larger campaign to dominate the entire virtual reality market. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 Gasoline was scarce and expensive; Russian soldiers and speculators moved to corner the black market, selling cannisters of fuel by the side of the road. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 Rhea Riley couldn’t be bothered to corner Liv Morgan in this match, which will likely play into this loss. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 By doing so, a brand can eliminate the guessing game and corner the social interests of a particular market. Alana Sandel, Forbes, 30 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French corner, corniere, from Old French corn "horn, angle, corner" (going back to Latin cornum, cornū "horn") or corne "horn, angle" (going back to Latin cornua, plural—taken as singular—of cornū) + -er, -iere -er entry 2 — more at horn Adjective attributive use of corner entry 1 Verb derivative of corner entry 1 First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1824, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing corner around the corner amen corner coffin corner catty-corner backed one into a corner corner kick have/get a corner on hole-and-corner in a tight corner kitty-corner In every corner of street corner turn the corner back/paint oneself into a corner hospital corner hot corner out of the corner of one's eye See More around the corner amen corner coffin corner catty-corner backed one into a corner corner kick have/get a corner on hole-and-corner in a tight corner kitty-corner In every corner of street corner turn the corner back/paint oneself into a corner hospital corner hot corner out of the corner of one's eye See More Kids Definition corner 1 of 3 noun cor·ner ˈkȯr-nər 1 : the point or place where edges or sides meet 2 : the place where two streets or passageways meet 3 : a position or situation that is difficult to get out of The suspect talked himself into a corner. 4 : a place away from ordinary life or business a quiet corner of the city corner 2 of 3 adjective 1 : located at a corner a corner store 2 : used or usable in or on a corner a corner bookcase corner 3 of 3 verb cornered; cornering : to force into a place from which escape is difficult or into a difficult position "They'll never bother you unless they are wounded or cornered …" Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows Medical Definition corner noun cor·ner ˈkȯ(r)-nər : corner tooth around the corner phrase as in impending giving signs of immediate occurrence Her birthday is right around the corner. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance impending looming possible approaching threatening imminent pending coming near future upcoming brewing oncoming nearing forthcoming likely inevitable probable unavoidable menacing expected predicted apocalyptic ominous portentous awaited anticipated foreseen gathering lowering apocalyptical Antonyms & Near Antonyms distant past former remote ultimate far-off eventual late recent bygone See More
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