Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense corners, present participle cornering, past tense, past participle cornered
1. countable noun
A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join.
He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket. [+ of]
Write 'By Airmail' in the top left-hand corner.
2. countable noun
The corner of a room, box, or similar space is the area inside it where its edges or walls meet.
...a card table in the corner of the living room. [+ of]
The ball hurtled into the far corner of the net. [+ of]
Finally I spotted it, in a dark corner over by the piano.
3. countable noun [usually singular]
The cornerof your mouth or eye is the side of it.
She flicked a crumb off the corner of her mouth.
Out of the corner of her eye she saw that a car had stopped. [+ of]
4. countable noun
The corner of a street is the place where one of its sides ends as it joins another street.
She would spend the day hanging round street corners.
We can't have police officers on every corner.
He waited until the man had turned a corner.
Synonyms: bend, curve More Synonyms of corner
5. countable noun
A corner is a bend in a road.
...a sharp corner.
The road is a succession of hairpin bends, hills, and blind corners.
6. countable noun [with supplement, usually NOUNof noun]
If you talk about the cornersof the world, a country, or some other place, you are referring to places that are far away or difficult to get to.
[written]
Buyers came from all corners of the world.
The group has been living in a remote corner of the Cambodian jungle.
Synonyms: region, part, area, sector More Synonyms of corner
7. countable noun
In football, hockey, and some other sports, a corner is a free shot or kick taken from the corner of the pitch.
8. verb
If you corner a person or animal, you force them into a place they cannot escape from.
A police motor-cycle chased his car twelve miles, and cornered him near Rome. [VERB noun]
He was still sitting huddled like a cornered animal. [VERB-ed]
9. verb
If you corner someone, you force them to speak to you when they have been trying to avoid you.
Golan managed to corner the young producer-director for an interview. [VERB noun]
10. verb
If a company or place corners an area of trade, they gain control over it so that no one else can have any success in that area.
[business]
This restaurant has cornered the Madrid market for specialist paellas. [VERB noun]
Zurich's affluence came initially from cornering a sizeable chunk of the 14th Centurysilk trade. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: monopolize, take over, dominate, control More Synonyms of corner
11. verb
If a car, or the person driving it, corners in a particular way, the car goes round bends in roads in this way.
Peter drove jerkily, cornering too fast and fumbling the gears. [VERB adverb/preposition]
12.
See around the corner
13.
See around the corner/round the corner
14.
See to cut corners
15.
See the four corners of
16.
See in a corner/in a tight corner
More Synonyms of corner
corner in British English
(ˈkɔːnə)
noun
1.
the place, position, or angle formed by the meeting of two converging lines or surfaces
2.
a projecting angle of a solid object or figure
3.
the place where two streets meet
4.
any small, secluded, secret, or private place
5.
a dangerous or awkward position, esp from which escape is difficult
a tight corner
6.
any part, region or place, esp a remote place
7.
something used to protect or mark a corner, as of the hard cover of a book
8. business
a monopoly over the supply of a commodity so that its market price can be controlled
9. soccer, hockey
a free kick or shot from the corner of the field, taken against a defending team when the ball goes out of play over their goal line after last touching one of their players
10.
either of two opposite angles of a boxing ring in which the opponents take their rests
11. mountaineering
a junction between two rock faces forming an angle of between 60° and 120°
US name: dihedral
12. cut corners
13. round the corner
14. turn the corner
15. (modifier)
located on a corner
a corner shop
16. (modifier)
suitable or designed for a corner
a corner table
17. logic
either of a pair of symbols used in the same way as ordinary quotation marks to indicate quasi quotation
quasi-quotation
verb
18. (transitive)
to manoeuvre (a person or animal) into a position from which escape is difficult or impossible
finally they cornered the fox
19. (transitive)
to furnish or provide with corners
20. (transitive)
to place in or move into a corner
21. (transitive)
a.
to acquire enough of (a commodity) to attain control of the market
b. Also: engross
to attain control of (a market) in such a manner
Compare forestall (sense 3)
22. (intransitive)
(of vehicles, etc) to turn a corner
23. (intransitive) US
to be situated on a corner
24. (intransitive)
(in soccer, etc) to take a corner
Word origin
C13: from Old French corniere, from Latin cornū point, extremity, horn
Corner in British English
noun
the Corner
corner in American English
(ˈkɔrnər)
noun
1.
the point or place where lines or surfaces join and form an angle
2.
the area or space within the angle formed at the joining of lines or surfaces
the corner of a room
3.
the area at the tip of any of the angles formed at a street intersection
4.
something used to form, mark, protect, or decorate a corner
5.
a remote, secret, or secluded place
look in every nook and corner
6.
region; quarter; part
every corner of America
7.
an awkward position from which escape is difficult
driven into a corner
8. US
a monopoly acquired on a stock or a commodity so as to be able to raise the price
verb transitive
9. US
to drive or force into a corner or awkward position, so that escape is difficult
10. US
to get a monopoly on (a stock or commodity)
verb intransitive
11.
to meet at or abut (on) a corner
said of land, buildings, etc.
12.
to turn corners
said of a vehicle
this car corners easily
adjective
13.
at or on a corner
a corner store
14.
used in a corner
a corner table
SIMILAR WORDS: moˈnopoly
Idioms:
around the corner
cut corners
the (four) corners of the earth
turn the corner
Word origin
ME < OFr corniere < ML cornerium < L cornu, projecting point, horn
More idioms containing
corner
turn the corner
paint yourself into a corner
just around the corner
in your corner
in a tight corner
fight your corner
COBUILD Collocations
corner
clear a corner
dark corners
Examples of 'corner' in a sentence
corner
The thin nest part of your liner should be at the inner corner of the eye.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Everyone expected a shot to the far corner but he buried it into the near one instead.
The Sun (2016)
Better times are just round the corner.
The Sun (2017)
Try to remove your gaze and in the corner of your eye the head seems to twitch on the canvas.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He cut in from the left and his shot took a deflection before finding its way into the bottom far corner.
The Sun (2016)
Saints forced just one corner and did not get a single shot on target as they passed up home advantage to settle for the goalless draw.
The Sun (2016)
The fact that a product that is commonplace in one corner of the world could rocket in value when transported elsewhere is what drove these men.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Some smiled and waved from the coaches as they were swept off under police escort to small short-term processing centres in the four corners of France.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
QI KEEP getting cracks in the corner of my mouth.
The Sun (2016)
The corner was forced out for another corner.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The lean angle allows swift cornering on the tightest bends.
The Sun (2006)
Then do the same from the middle to the inner corner of the eye.
The Sun (2014)
Three men from different corners of the car park swoop in and join them.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And what right did we have to sweep crime from our corner into other areas?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Women without a veil were harassed by men on street corners.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Cambridge won a corner after just four minutes in front of the away end.
The Sun (2015)
When not in use the bedding is rolled together and placed in a corner of the apartment.
Smout, T.C. & Wood, Sydney Scottish Voices 1745-1960 (1990)
They take up residence in the smiling corners of your mouth and on your happy brow.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This means power can be increased or decreased at either corner to improve handling.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He explained his approach to cornering and the way he gets past under braking.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Nobody expected such adulation from the four corners of the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This is what those little rabbits saw round that corner!
Beatrix Potter The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1930)
It consisted of poles set at an angle on a corner of the course.
Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
She steadied her neck still more and from the corner of her eye stared into the light.
Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995)
This was the road that taught me what a car does in corners.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We turned the corner onto our street.
Christianity Today (2000)
Body control through corners is fine and high-speed cruising comfort is perfectly acceptable.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Instead, he lobbed it carefully into the far corner of the office.
Duncan Hamilton Provided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough (2007)
Well, it certainly has electrifying pace in a straight line and yet handles highspeed cornering with real control.
The Sun (2009)
Imagine a fat person and a thin person cornering a race track on bicycles - the fat person goes wider.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Another symptom that you could see in the mirror is cracked, red areas at the corners of your mouth.
The Sun (2014)
In other languages
corner
British English: corner /ˈkɔːnə/ NOUN
A corner is a place where two sides or edges of something meet, or where a road meets another road.
There is a table in the corner of the living room.
American English: corner
Arabic: زَاوِيَة
Brazilian Portuguese: canto
Chinese: 角落
Croatian: ugao
Czech: roh kout
Danish: hjørne
Dutch: hoek
European Spanish: esquina
Finnish: nurkka
French: coin
German: Ecke
Greek: γωνία
Italian: angolo
Japanese: 角 場所
Korean: 모퉁이
Norwegian: hjørne
Polish: kąt róg
European Portuguese: canto
Romanian: colț
Russian: угол
Latin American Spanish: esquina
Swedish: hörna
Thai: มุม
Turkish: köşe
Ukrainian: кут
Vietnamese: góc phòng
British English: corner VERB
If you corner a person or animal, you force them into a place they cannot escape from.
A police motor-cycle chased his car twelve miles, and cornered him near Rome.
American English: corner
Brazilian Portuguese: encurralar
Chinese: 使走投无路
European Spanish: arrinconar
French: coincer
German: in die Enge treiben
Italian: intrappolare
Japanese: 追い詰める
Korean: 구석에 몰아넣다
European Portuguese: encurralar
Latin American Spanish: arrinconar
All related terms of 'corner'
amen corner
in some rural Protestant churches , the seats to the minister's right, once occupied by those leading the responsive amens
corner flag
a flag placed on a short pole marking a corner of a football pitch
corner kick
a free kick taken from the corner of the field after the defending side has played the ball behind their own goal line
corner rack
A corner rack is a shelving unit designed to fit into corners to maximize space .
corner shop
A corner shop is a small shop, usually on the corner of a street, that sells mainly food and household goods.
the Corner
an area in central Australia , at the junction of the borders of Queensland and South Australia
blind corner
a corner where the view of the road ahead is completely obscured or very restricted
cater-corner
US and Canadian informal → another name for cater-cornered
catty-corner
Something that is catty-corner or kitty-corner from another thing is placed or arranged diagonally from it.
coffin corner
any of the corners of a football field formed by a goal line and side line: punts are sometimes directed to a coffin corner so that the ball will go out of bounds near the opponent's goal line
corner house
a house situated on the corner of two streets
corner store
A corner store is the same as a → corner shop .
kitty-corner
[ US ] → catty-corner
short corner
a free hit from the goal line taken by the attacking side
chimney corner
a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace ; inglenook
hospital corner
a corner of a made-up bed in which the bedclothes have been neatly and securely folded , esp as in hospitals
neutral corner
either of the two corners of the ring not used by the boxers between rounds
penalty corner
a free hit from the goal line taken by the attacking side
clear a corner
In football , hockey , and some other sports, a corner is a free shot or kick taken from the corner of the pitch .
in your corner
supporting you and helping you
around the corner round the corner
If you say that something is around the corner , you mean that it will happen very soon . In British English, you can also say that something is round the corner .
fight your corner
to state your opinion openly and defend it strongly
hole-and-corner
furtive or secretive
round the corner
close at hand
the amen corner
the part of a church, usually to one side of the pulpit , occupied by people who lead the responsive amens during the service
turn the corner
to begin to recover from a serious illness or a difficult situation
in a tight corner
in a situation which is difficult to deal with or escape from
catty-cornered
→ cater-cornered
cornerstone
The cornerstone of something is the basic part of it on which its existence , success , or truth depends .
kitty-cornered
→ cater-cornered
just around the corner
about to happen
around the corner/round the corner
If you say that something is around the corner , you mean that it is very near. In British English , you can also say that something is round the corner .
in a corner/in a tight corner
If you are in a corner or in a tight corner , you are in a situation which is difficult to deal with and get out of.
paint yourself into a corner
to find yourself in a difficult situation where you have to act in a certain way
in a tight corner/in a tight spot
If you are in a tight corner or in a tight spot , you are in a difficult situation.
Chinese translation of 'corner'
corner
(ˈkɔːnəʳ)
n(c)
角落 (jiǎoluò) (个(個), gè)
[of road]街角 (jiējiǎo) (个(個), gè)
(Football) (also corner kick) 角球 (jiǎoqiú)
(Boxing) 场(場)角 (chǎngjiǎo)
vt
[person, animal]使走投无(無)路 (shǐ zǒu tóu wú lù)
vi
[car, driver]拐(枴)弯(彎) (guǎiwān)
to cut corners (fig) 走捷径(徑) (zǒu jiéjìng)
to be (just) round or around the corner (fig) 即将(將)发(發)生 (jìjiāng fāshēng)
to turn the corner (fig) 渡过(過)难(難)关(關) (dùguò nánguān)
to corner the market垄(壟)断(斷)市场(場) (lǒngduàn shìchǎng)
1 (noun)
Definition
the place or angle formed by the meeting of two converging lines or surfaces
the corner of a door
Synonyms
angle
brackets to adjust the steering wheel's angle
joint
crook
She hid her face in the crook of her arm.
2 (noun)
Definition
a sharp bend in a road
He waited until the man had turned the corner.
Synonyms
bend
The crash occurred on a sharp bend.
curve
a curve in the road
3 (noun)
Definition
any secluded or private place
She hid it away in a corner of her room.
Synonyms
space
hole
niche
There was a niche in the rock where the path ended.
recess
a discreet recess next to a fireplace
cavity
hideaway
nook
We found a seat in a little nook and had some lunch.
cranny
The lizards fled into crannies in the rocks.
hide-out
hidey-hole (informal)
4 (noun)
Definition
a remote place
Buyers came from all corners of the world.
Synonyms
region
a remote mountain region
part
It's a beautiful part of the country.
That kind of behaviour doesn't go down too well round these parts.
area
the large number of community groups in the area
sector
Officers were going to retake sectors of the city.
district
I drove around the business district.
territory
They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control.
zone
The area has been declared a disaster zone.
neighbourhood
It seemed like a good neighbourhood to raise my children.
sphere
the sphere of international politics
realm
the realm of politics
domain
This sort of information should be in the public domain.
locality
Details of the drinking water quality in your locality can be obtained.
neck of the woods (informal)
5 (noun)
He appears to have got himself into a tight corner.
Synonyms
tight spot
predicament
The decision will leave her in a predicament.
tricky situation
spot (informal)
In a tight spot there is no one I would sooner see than Frank.
hole (informal)
He admitted that the government was in `a dreadful hole'.
hot water (informal)
pickle (informal)
Connie had got herself into a real pickle this time.
1 (verb)
Definition
to force (a person or animal) into a difficult or inescapable position
The police moved in with tear gas and cornered him.
Synonyms
trap
The locals were trying to trap and kill the spiders.
catch
Police say they are confident of catching the killer.
run to earth
bring to bay
2 (verb)
Definition
to obtain a monopoly of
This restaurant has cornered the market for specialist paellas.
Synonyms
monopolize
They are virtually monopolizing the market.
take over
dominate
No company should be permitted to dominate the market.
control
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.
You should not let other people control you.
hog (slang)
Have you done hogging the bathroom?
engross
exercise or have a monopoly of
Additional synonyms
in the sense of area
Definition
a section, part, or region
the large number of community groups in the area
Synonyms
region,
land,
quarter,
division,
sector,
district,
stretch,
territory,
zone,
plot,
province,
patch,
neighbourhood,
sphere,
turf (slang),
realm,
domain,
tract,
locality,
neck of the woods (informal)
in the sense of catch
Definition
to capture (a person or a fish or animal)
Police say they are confident of catching the killer.
Synonyms
capture,
arrest,
trap,
seize,
nail (informal),
nab (informal),
snare,
lift (slang),
apprehend,
ensnare,
entrap,
feel your collar (slang)
in the sense of control
Definition
to have power over
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.You should not let other people control you.