corner

About 32.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

   The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.

2. noun The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.

   The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.

3. noun The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.

   Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table.

4. noun An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.

   The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets.

5. noun The neighborhood surrounding an intersection of rural roads.
6. noun Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.

   corner store, corner deli, corner newsagent

7. noun An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.

   Shining a light in the dark corners of the mind. I took a trip out to his corner of town.

8. noun A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.

   On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet corner and curl up with a good book.

Similar words

nook street corner box quoin niche turning point recess recession edge vertex

Often followed by

of and to in where is with was from

Word family

cornered cornering corners in every corner in every corner of