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Meaning of
corner
in English
corner
us
//ˈkɔrnər//
uk
//ˈkɔːnə//
#common
#a2
Plural
corners
Past Tense
cornered
Participle Verb
cornering
Third Person Singular
corners
Definitions
Noun
point
where
lines
meet
;
an
angle
space
between
converging
lines
intersection
of
streets
;
outer
points
The
store
is
located
on
the
corner
of
Main
and
Elm
streets
.
extremity
or
edge
;
farthest
part
The
corner
of
the
desk
was
damaged
during
the
move
.
a
secret
or
secluded
spot
;
a
nook
The
library
has
a
quiet
corner
where
students
can
study
.
a
market
position
to
influence
prices
The
investor
tried
to
gain
a
corner
on
the
market
by
buying
up
all
the
available
shares
.
Verb
to
trap
or
drive
into
confinement
The
police
managed
to
corner
the
suspect
in
a
dead-end
alley
.
to
put
in
a
difficult
position
The
company's
financial
troubles
cornered
the
CEO
into
making
tough
decisions
.
to
gain
control
of
a
market
(
stock
,
commodity
)
The
company
tried
to
corner
the
market
by
producing
high-quality
products
.
Compounds / Phrases
cattycorner
cornerback
cornerstones
cornerwise
kittycorner
cornerbacks
corner the market
cornerman
cornermen
