Definition of 'corner'

Noun

1. a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye"
2. the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"
3. an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
      Synonyms: nook
4. the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
      Synonyms: street corner turning point
5. the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"
6. a small concavity
      Synonyms: recess recession niche
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"
      Synonyms: 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
       Synonyms: quoin

Verb

1. gain control over; "corner the gold market"
2. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
      Synonyms: tree
3. turn a corner; "the car corners"

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