| Noun | 1. | corner - a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye"area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" | |
| 2. | corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"canthus - either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" | |
| 3. | corner - an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"amen corner - area reserved for persons leading the responsive amens area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" | |
| 4. | corner - the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"blind corner - a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving | |
| 5. | corner - the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" | |
| 6. | corner - a small concavity | |
| 7. | corner - a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"monopoly - (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like" | |
| 8. | corner - a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"plight, predicament, quandary - a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" | |
| 9. | corner - a projecting part that is corner-shaped; "he knocked off the corners"piece, part - a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" | |
| 10. | corner - a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" | |
| 11. | corner - (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstonebuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" | |
| Verb | 1. | corner - gain control over; "corner the gold market"control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" | |
| 2. | corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape | |
| 3. | corner - turn a corner; "the car corners"turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" | |