corner
/ˈkɔːrnər/
noun
- The point or area where two lines, edges, or sides meet, especially of a room, building, or street.
- The store is on the corner of Main Street and First Avenue.
- He bumped his elbow on the corner of the table.
- She put the chair in the corner of the living room.
- A place or region that is remote, secluded, or not often visited.
- They found a quiet corner of the park to have a picnic.
- This small village is a peaceful corner of the country.
- She explored every corner of the old library.
- A position or situation that is difficult to escape from, especially in a competition or argument.
- The team was backed into a corner after losing three games in a row.
- In the debate, he painted his opponent into a corner with tough questions.
- She felt she was in a corner with no good options left.
- A part of a boxing ring where a fighter rests between rounds, or the group of people who support a fighter.
- The boxer returned to his corner after the bell rang.
- The trainer gave advice from the corner during the break.
- His corner threw in the towel to stop the fight.
- A monopoly or control over the supply of a particular product or service, especially in finance.
- Investors accused him of trying to create a corner in wheat futures.
- They had a corner on the local taxi business for years.
- The company tried to corner the market on rare metals.
verb
- To force someone or something into a position from which escape is difficult or impossible.
- The cat cornered the mouse under the sofa.
- The police cornered the suspect in an alley.
- Reporters cornered the politician after the speech.
- To gain control of the supply of a product or service so that you can control its price.
- They cornered the local honey trade by buying all the beekeepers' output.
- He tried to corner the supply of rare coins.
- A few large companies have cornered the market on smartphone chips.
- To turn a vehicle around a corner or curve.
- The car corners well even at high speeds.
- She cornered sharply to avoid a pothole.
- This motorcycle corners better than any other I've ridden.
Synonyms
adjective
- Located at or relating to a corner.
- They bought a corner lot to build their house.
- He placed a corner shelf in the room for his books.
- The corner table in the restaurant has the best view.