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CORNER

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 14 meanings of the word Corner.

How to pronounce corner:

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Corner - as a noun

A place off to the side of an area

Example: "He tripled to the rightfield corner"

The point where two lines meet or intersect

Example: "The corners of a rectangle"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
point7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An interior angle formed by two meeting walls

Example: "A piano was in one corner of the room"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
nook8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
area4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The intersection of two streets

Example: "Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
street cornerturning point
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
carrefour14crossing11crossroad12crossway16intersection14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect

Example: "The corners of a cube"

A small concavity

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
niche10recess8recession11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
concave shapeconcavity19incurvation16incurvature16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade

Example: "A corner on the silver market"

A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

Example: "His lying got him into a tight corner"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
box12

A projecting part where two sides or edges meet

Example: "He knocked off the corners"

A remote area

Example: "In many corners of the world they still practice slavery"

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
quoin14

Corner - as a verb

Gain control over

Example: "Corner the gold market"

Force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tree4

Turn a corner

Example: "The car corners"

Example Sentences

"She found a book hidden in the corner of the room."
"The cat likes to nap in the corner of the sofa."
"I bumped into an old friend on the street corner."
"The bakery is located on the corner of Maple and Main Street."
"He turned the corner and disappeared from sight."
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Word Game Points

Is CORNER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, corner is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CORNER has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is CORNER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, corner is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CORNER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is CORNER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, corner is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CORNER has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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