kitty corner
alternative spelling of catacorner
/ˈkɪti ˌkɔrnər/
adjective
- Situated diagonally opposite, especially across a street or intersection.
- The kitty-corner building has a bright red door, so it's easy to spot.
- We met at the kitty-corner café on Main and First.
- There's a kitty-corner gas station if you need to fill up.
adverb
- Located diagonally across from something, especially at an intersection.
- We parked kitty-corner to the entrance so we could see the door from the car.
- The coffee shop is kitty-corner from the library, just across the street.
- Her house sits kitty-corner from the park, on the opposite corner of the intersection.