a place off to the side of an area; he tripled to the rightfield corner; the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean'

a remote area; in many corners of the world they still practice slavery'

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

[ Syn: quoin ]

the point where two lines meet or intersect; the corners of a rectangle'

an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; a piano was in one corner of the room

[ Syn: nook ]

the intersection of two streets; standing on the corner watching all the girls go by

[ Syn: street corner , turning point ]

the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; the corners of a cube'

a small concavity

[ Syn: recess , recession , niche ]

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; a corner on the silver market'

a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; his lying got him into a tight corner

[ Syn: box ]

a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; he knocked off the corners'

gain control over; corner the gold market'

force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

[ Syn: tree ]

turn a corner; the car corners'