corner
corner Lexical Profile
corner Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A place or angle where two or more sides, edges, walls, or streets meet.
"They placed a tall reading lamp in the quiet corner of the living room."
A secluded, remote, or distant region or area.
"Scholars traveled from every corner of the globe to attend the annual symposium."
A difficult, awkward, or inescapable predicament from which it is hard to extricate oneself.
"During the debate, the candidate painted himself into a corner with his contradictory promises."
In soccer and field hockey, a free kick or hit taken from the corner of the field after a defender sends the ball over their own goal line.
"The midfielder swung in a dangerous corner that resulted in the winning header."
• adjective
Located at, designed for, or occupying a corner where two streets, walls, or edges meet.
"She was promoted to vice president and moved into a spacious corner office overlooking the park."
• verb
To force a person or animal into a confined space or position from which it is difficult to escape.
"Reporters managed to corner the senator in the hallway to ask about the new legislation."
To gain exclusive control or domination over a particular market or commodity so as to be able to dictate prices.
"The tech giant sought to corner the market on advanced semiconductor chips."
To move around a bend or curve in a road at a particular speed or in a specified manner (of a vehicle or driver).
"The sports car was engineered with a low center of gravity so it could corner smoothly at high speeds."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Anglo-Norman and Old French 'cornere', ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin '*cornarium' and Latin 'cornu' (meaning 'horn' or 'projecting point').