Corner - Definition

n 1: a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the
rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the
Mediterranean"
2: the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of
a rectangle"
3: an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was
in one corner of the room" [syn: corner, nook]
4: the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner
watching all the girls go by" [syn: corner, street
corner, turning point]
5: the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect;
"the corners of a cube"
6: a small concavity [syn: recess, recession, niche,
corner]
7: a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner
on the silver market"
8: a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is
impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner" [syn:
corner, box]
9: a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked
off the corners"
10: a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still
practice slavery"
11: (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building;
especially one formed by a cornerstone [syn: corner,
quoin]
v 1: gain control over; "corner the gold market"
2: force a person or an animal into a position from which he
cannot escape [syn: corner, tree]
3: turn a corner; "the car corners"