corner
noun /ˈkɔːnə(r)/
/ˈkɔːrnər/
Idioms - a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join
- the four corners of a square
- I hit my knee on the corner of the table.
- Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter.
- the left/right corner
- the north-west/north-east/south-east/south-west corner
- A smile lifted the corner of his mouth.
- in the corner of something a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye
- He scored with a shot into the bottom corner of the goal.
- She tucked the ball into the corner of the net.
Extra Examples- He parked in the far corner of the car park.
- Smooth rounded corners make cleaning easier.
- the four corners of his bed
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bottom
- top
- left
- …
- booth
- cupboard
- office
- …
- in a/the corner
- the four corners of something
- right in the corner
- (in adjectives) with the number of corners mentioned; involving the number of groups mentioned
- a three-cornered hat
- a three-cornered fight
- the place inside a room or a box where two sides join; the area around this place
- A large desk occupies another corner of the room.
- He found a quiet corner and got on with his work.
- in the corner They made straight for the table in the corner.
- in the corner of something She spotted him sitting in the corner of the bar.
- We found an empty booth in a dark corner of the pub.
- There was a television in the far corner of the bedroom.
- a corner table/seat/cupboard
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa2- He took a seat in the far corner of the cafe.
- Make sure the staircase is well lit, with no awkward corners.
- She sat in a dark corner of the room.
- She tucked herself away in a corner and read all day.
- The box had been tucked away in an odd corner of the attic.
- The waiter led us to a corner table.
- They chose a table right in the corner of the restaurant.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- empty
- quiet
- secluded
- …
- in a/the corner
- a corner of your mind
- a place where two streets join
- The wind hit him as he turned the corner.
- corner of A and B the last house before the corner of Beach Road and Hill Avenue
- on the corner There was a group of youths standing on the street corner.
- on the corner of something There’s a hotel on the corner of my street.
- at the corner (of something) Turn right at the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards.
- around/round the corner The bus stop is around the corner, I think.
- around/round the corner from something the bookshop around the corner from our hotel
- (at the) corner with something the big tree at the corner with Hill Street
Extra Examples- the bank on the corner of Mount Street
- at the corner of West Street and Park Street
- Turn right at the first corner.
- There were a lot of young men hanging about on street corners.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- street
- sharp
- tight
- …
- round
- take
- turn
- …
- bar
- shop
- store
- …
- around a/the corner
- round a/the corner
- at a/the corner
- …
- a sharp bend in a road
- The car was taking the corners too fast.
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorrya2- I hate coming out of that lane because it's a blind corner.
- It's a rather sharp corner and she took it a little too fast.
- As they turned the corner all the bags slid to one side.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- street
- sharp
- tight
- …
- round
- take
- turn
- …
- bar
- shop
- store
- …
- around a/the corner
- round a/the corner
- at a/the corner
- …
- a region or an area of a place (sometimes used for one that is far away or difficult to reach)
- She lives in a quiet corner of rural Yorkshire.
- Students come here from the four corners of the world.
- He knew every corner of the old town.
Extra Examples- Welcome to our little corner of Philadelphia.
- a cool shady corner of the garden
- a remote corner of Afghanistan
- He pushed the thought back into the darkest corner of his mind.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- empty
- quiet
- secluded
- …
- in a/the corner
- a corner of your mind
- [usually singular] a difficult situation
- to back/drive/force somebody into a corner
- They had got her in a corner, and there wasn't much she could do about it.
- He was used to talking his way out of tight corners.
Extra Examples- It is important to avoid being pushed into a corner.
- He had her backed into a corner a couple of times with new facts she didn't know.
- I'm in a bit of a corner over finding staff for Friday evening.
- He was used to having to talk his way out of tight corners.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- tight
- back somebody into
- drive somebody into
- force somebody into
- …
- (in sports such as football (soccer) and hockey) a free kick or hit that you take from the corner of your opponent’s end of the field
- Moore took the corner.
- The referee awarded a corner.
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2- Sancho took the corner and Kane headed it into the net.
- He put the goalkeeper under pressure and managed to force a corner.
- James blocked the shot but conceded a corner.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- penalty
- short
- award (somebody)
- take
- force
- …
- kick
- (in boxing and wrestling) any of the four corners of a ring; the supporters who help in the corner
of building/object/shape
-cornered
of room/box
of roads
area/region
difficult situation
in sport
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner’.
Idioms
(just) around/round the corner
- very near
- Her house is just around the corner.
- (figurative) There were good times around the corner (= they would soon come).
be in somebody's corner | have somebody in your corner
- to support and encourage somebody; to have somebody who supports and encourages you
- He's been in my corner all these years and I can never thank him enough.
cut the corner
(also cut off the corner especially in British English)
- to go across the corner of an area and not around the sides of it, because it is quicker
- There’s a worn patch on the grass because everyone cuts (off) the corner.
cut corners
- (disapproving) to do something in the easiest, cheapest or quickest way, often by ignoring rules or leaving something out
- To be competitive, they paid low wages and cut corners on health and safety.
fight your/somebody’s corner
- (British English) to defend your/somebody’s position against other people
have a soft corner for somebody/something (Indian English)
(also have a soft spot for somebody/something British and North American English)
- (informal) to like somebody/something
- She's always had a soft corner for you.
in a (tight) corner/spot
- (informal) in a difficult situation
- The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner.
- She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot.
in a (tight) spot/corner
- (informal) in a difficult situation
- She’ll always help you if you’re in a spot.
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerc2- This could put the banks in a tight spot.
- The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner.
see something out of the corner of your eye
- to see something by accident or not very clearly because you see it from the side of your eye and are not looking straight at it
- Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him coming closer.
turn the corner
- to pass a very important point in an illness or a difficult situation and begin to improve
- The country's economy has finally turned the corner.