Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun corner

11 senses of corner

Sense 1
corner -- (a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean")
       => area, country -- (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country")

Sense 2
corner -- (the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle")
       => point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")

Sense 3
corner, nook -- (an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room")
       => area -- (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants")

Sense 4
corner, street corner, turning point -- (the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by")
       => intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour -- (a junction where one street or road crosses another)

Sense 5
corner -- (the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube")
       => point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")

Sense 6
recess, recession, niche, corner -- (a small concavity)
       => concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature -- (a shape that curves or bends inward)

Sense 7
corner -- (a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market")
       => monopoly -- ((economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like")

Sense 8
corner, box -- (a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner")
       => predicament, quandary, plight -- (a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people")

Sense 9
corner -- (a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners")
       => part, piece -- (a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite")

Sense 10
corner -- (a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery")
       => area, country -- (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country")

Sense 11
corner, quoin -- ((architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone)
       => structure, construction -- (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb corner

3 senses of corner

Sense 1
corner -- (gain control over; "corner the gold market")
       => control, command -- (exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces")

Sense 2
corner, tree -- (force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape)
       => steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)

Sense 3
corner -- (turn a corner; "the car corners")
       => turn -- (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs")