· a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"
· the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"
Hypernym(s): point
· an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
Synonym(s): nook
Hypernym(s): area
· the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
Synonym(s): street_corner, turning_point
Hypernym(s): intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour
· the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"
Hypernym(s): point
· a small concavity
Synonym(s): recess, recession, niche
Hypernym(s): concave_shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
· a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"
Hypernym(s): monopoly
· a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"
Synonym(s): box
Hypernym(s): predicament, quandary, plight
· a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners"
· a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
· (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
Synonym(s): quoin
Hypernym(s): structure, construction
· gain control over; "corner the gold market"
· force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
Synonym(s): tree
Hypernym(s): steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
· turn a corner; "the car corners"
Hypernym(s): turn