From Middle English corner, from Anglo-Norman cornere (compare Old French cornier, corniere (“corner”)), from Old French corne (“corner, angle”, literally “a horn, projecting point”), from Vulgar Latin *corna (“horn”), from Latin cornua, plural of cornū (“projecting point, end, horn”). The sense of "angle, corner" in Old French is not found in Latin or other Romance languages. It was possibly calqued from Frankish *hurnijā (“corner, angle”), which is similar to, and derived from *hurn, the Frankish word for "horn".
* Displaced native cognate Middle English hirn, herne, from Old English hyrne, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (“little horn, hook, angle, corner”), whence modern English hirn (“nook, corner”), itself related to horn. Also displaced native Old English sċēat.
Meanings
Spoken by service staff such as waiters when walking around a corner, to warn other staff and prevent a collision.
From Middle English corner, from Anglo-Norman cornere (compare Old French cornier, corniere (“corner”)), from Old French corne (“corner, angle”, literally “a horn, projecting point”), from Vulgar Latin *corna (“horn”), from Latin cornua, plural of cornū (“projecting point, end, horn”). The sense of "angle, corner" in Old French is not found in Latin or other Romance languages. It was possibly calqued from Frankish *hurnijā (“corner, angle”), which is similar to, and derived from *hurn, the Frankish word for "horn".
* Displaced native cognate Middle English hirn, herne, from Old English hyrne, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (“little horn, hook, angle, corner”), whence modern English hirn (“nook, corner”), itself related to horn. Also displaced native Old English sċēat.
Meanings
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. ▸ The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly. Otherwise his pelt would not have been so perfect. And why else was he put away up there out of sight?—and so magnificent a brush as he had too. 1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.
The Altay Mountains to the north prevent rain clouds from reaching the Gurbantünggüt Desert, which fills the center of the Junggar Basin in China's northwest corner. 1982, The Desert Realm, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 221:
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. ▸ The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table.
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. ▸ An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets.
(Maine) The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. ▸ The neighborhood surrounding an intersection of rural roads.
(attributive) The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. ▸ Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
corner store, corner deli, corner newsagent
An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
Indian English is today one of the most widespread and abundantly used varieties of English, in extensive use not only throughout South Asia but in virtually every corner of the globe. 2018, James Lambert, “Anglo-Indian slang in dictionaries on historical principles”, in World Englishes, volume 37, page 248:
Shining a light in the dark corners of the mind. I took a trip out to his corner of town.
Why, that’s the lady: all the world desires her; / From the four corners of the earth they come, / To kiss this shrine, this mortal-breathing saint: c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene vii]:
A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet corner and curl up with a good book.
An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
In the 1970s, private investors tried to get a corner on the silver market, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
(figuratively) A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices. ▸ Complete control or ownership of something.
It's not my oppression, it's not your oppression but rather our oppression. No one of us has a corner on oppression. 1974 April 6, Sheri, “Women's Oppression and Separatism vs. Gay Liberation for All”, in Gay Community News, page 4:
Relating to the playing field. ▸ One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
The pitch was just off the corner, low and outside.
Relating to the playing field. ▸ First base or third base.
There are runners on the corners with just one out.
Relating to the playing field. ▸ A corner kick.
Relating to the playing field. ▸ A cornerback.
Relating to the playing field. ▸ The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
(broadly) Relating to the playing field. ▸ The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
ja コーナー (intersection of two streets) · th มุม (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · pt canto (secret or secluded place) · enm herne (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ru закуто́к (secret or secluded place) · el γωνία (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sa कोण (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · acx ربع (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · tk künjek (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sl vogal (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ka კუთხე (intersection of two streets) · ko 코너 (intersection of two streets) · arq قنت (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · tk çüňk (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mi pī o te waha (part or region farthest from the center) · sw kona (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · arq شوكة (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sw kona (part or region farthest from the center) · te మూల (secret or secluded place) · he פינה \ פִּנָּה (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · pt canto (part or region farthest from the center) · ko 모퉁이 (intersection of two streets) · lt kampas (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi perä (part or region farthest from the center) · la angulus (secret or secluded place) · sq skaj (part or region farthest from the center) · nl hoek (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · bg ръб (projection into space of an angular solid) · ko 모서리 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ko 코너 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fa-ira کُنْج (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · it angolo (intersection of two streets) · bho कोना (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · shn ထွင်ႉ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · he פִּנָּה (intersection of two streets) · sw kona (business: interest that is sufficient for price manipulation) · it pietra d'angolo (projection into space of an angular solid) · ang hyrne (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · gl esquina (intersection of two streets) · sh kȗt (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi kadunkulma (intersection of two streets) · ur کونا (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · pdt Akj (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ru у́гол (projection into space of an angular solid) · mk ќош (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · kea béku (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · yi ווינקעלע (secret or secluded place) · ca cantonada (intersection of two streets) · bn কোণার (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fr coin (secret or secluded place) · sv hörna (secret or secluded place) · mk агол (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi kulma (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · pl kącik (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · tg гӯша (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ro colț (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · et nurk (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mt rokna (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · lv stūris (intersection of two streets) · be кут (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ta கோடி (part or region farthest from the center) · de Ecke (secret or secluded place) · inh са (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cmn 角 (intersection of two streets) · ga cearn (secret or secluded place) · yue 角落頭 /角落头 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · izh nukka (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · eo stratangulo (intersection of two streets) · ja 隅 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · da hjørne (intersection of two streets) · eu izkina (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ru у́гол (intersection of two streets) · is horn (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ru у́гол (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ang hyrne (intersection of two streets) · prs کُنْج (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · bg връх (projection into space of an angular solid) · ja 角 (projection into space of an angular solid) · mi pito (part or region farthest from the center) · pl róg (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · bg кът (part or region farthest from the center) · te మూల (intersection of two streets) · bg кътче (secret or secluded place) · be рог (intersection of two streets) · yue 角落 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · nb hjørne (intersection of two streets) · nl hoek (intersection of two streets) · mk ќоше (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ca racó (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sq cep (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cmn 拐角 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · lt kampas (intersection of two streets) · ms penjuru (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · aeb تركينة (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cmn 牆角 /墙角 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cmn 街角 (intersection of two streets) · enm herne (secret or secluded place) · scn agnuni (secret or secluded place) · grc γωνία (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sk kút (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · he פינה (intersection of two streets) · ota زاویه (secret or secluded place) · pt canto (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sw kona (intersection of two streets) · bg ъ́гъл (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · dsb rog (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ga monaplacht (business: interest that is sufficient for price manipulation) · scn agnuni (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cs roh (intersection of two streets) · dsb rog (projection into space of an angular solid) · sk roh (intersection of two streets) · tt почмак (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ota زاویه (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sw kona (secret or secluded place) · izh nurkka (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi nurkka (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · bg ъ́гъл (projection into space of an angular solid) · ba мөйөш (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi soppi (secret or secluded place) · ru уголо́к (part or region farthest from the center) · it angolo sporgente (projection into space of an angular solid) · ro ungher (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi sopukka (secret or secluded place) · eo angulo (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · de Ecke (intersection of two streets) · kea béke (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mk ќош (projection into space of an angular solid) · tr kavşak (intersection of two streets) · eu izkina (intersection of two streets) · eo angulo (intersection of two streets) · tr bucak (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · uk куто́к (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi nurkkaus (secret or secluded place) · ota كنج (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · hi नुक्कड़ (intersection of two streets) · de Winkel (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ja コーナー (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fa-ira نَبْش (intersection of two streets) · it sporgenza (projection into space of an angular solid) · gl curruncho (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · da hjørne (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · bg ъ́гъл (intersection of two streets) · fr coin (intersection of two streets) · sh ку̑т (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · lo ມຸມ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sh ȕgao (intersection of two streets) · ota بوجاق (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mhr пусак (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · de Ecke (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ru у́гол (secret or secluded place) · ja 街角 (intersection of two streets) · ga cúinne (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sq skaj (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sk roh (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · tr köşe (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · vi góc (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ga coirneál (projection into space of an angular solid) · sq kënd (intersection of two streets) · ro colț (intersection of two streets) · got 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍃𐍄𐌰 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · gd oisinn (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ta முனை (intersection of two streets) · ca racó (secret or secluded place) · mn булан (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cmn 角落 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ta மூலை (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · uz muyush (intersection of two streets) · bn কোণ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · hy անկյուն (intersection of two streets) · pt quina (projection into space of an angular solid) · sv hörn (intersection of two streets) · es sucucho (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mk ка́тче (secret or secluded place) · kea kantu (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · hi कोण (projection into space of an angular solid) · fa-ira گوشِه (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ps زاويه (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cy cornel (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · hu sarok (intersection of two streets) · it angolo (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · el γωνιά (intersection of two streets) · ru коне́ц (part or region farthest from the center) · gl recuncho (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · clt kiy (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · bg кът (secret or secluded place) · ar رُكْن (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · uk куто́к (secret or secluded place) · te మూల (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · hy անկյուն (secret or secluded place) · uk за́куток (secret or secluded place) · el γωνιά (secret or secluded place) · ko 가각 (intersection of two streets) · ca amagatall (secret or secluded place) · uk кут (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ja コーナー (secret or secluded place) · yi ווינקל (secret or secluded place) · cs roh (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · pt esquina (intersection of two streets) · kpv пельӧс (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi kulma (projection into space of an angular solid) · prs گوشَه (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · bo ཟུར (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · es esquina (baseball: first or third base) · mi poti (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · yai бурҷ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · pl węgieł (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ota كوشه (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sw kona (projection into space of an angular solid) · izh kolkka (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · vi góc (intersection of two streets) · ig nchinchi (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mi pī o te kanohi (part or region farthest from the center) · ga coirneál (intersection of two streets) · ce са (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · es ostugo (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ga deireadh (part or region farthest from the center) · yi ראָג (intersection of two streets) · de Ecke (projection into space of an angular solid) · ur نُکَّڑ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · rsk угел (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · af hoek (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cs kout (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · kk бұрыш (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · el γωνία (projection into space of an angular solid) · sh у̏гао (intersection of two streets) · cu ѫгълъ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ky бурч (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · es esquina (intersection of two streets) · ltg styurs (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · scn àngulu (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · es esquina (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · la angulus (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · uk ріг (intersection of two streets) · mk ќоше (projection into space of an angular solid) · yi ווינקל (intersection of two streets) · pdt Winkjel (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · gl canto (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · hi कोना (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mk ќо́ше (intersection of two streets) · cu кѫтъ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · to tuliki (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mk агол (projection into space of an angular solid) · ja 角 (intersection of two streets) · yi ווינקל (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · hi नुक्कड़ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · oc canton (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · kea béku (intersection of two streets) · sv korsning (intersection of two streets) · cmn 旮旯 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · my ထောင့် (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · grc γωνία (projection into space of an angular solid) · sa अश्रि (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cy congl (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ru уголо́к (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ru уголо́к (secret or secluded place) · fi kulma (intersection of two streets) · hu sarok (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · cmn 隅 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · nb hjørne (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · sl vogal (intersection of two streets) · hy անկյուն (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ar زَاوِيَة (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · tt мөеш (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mk ќоше (secret or secluded place) · kea béke (intersection of two streets) · ur گوشَہ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi nurkka (business: interest that is sufficient for price manipulation) · pl kąt (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · az guşə (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mk ќош (intersection of two streets) · pl róg (intersection of two streets) · gl canto (part or region farthest from the center) · sv hörn (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ary قنت (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · tg кунҷ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fi sopukka (part or region farthest from the center) · udm сэрег (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ta கோடி (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · es rincón (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · km កោណ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mhr лук (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · enm corner (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · uz burchak (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · bg край (part or region farthest from the center) · bi kona (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · acw ركن (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mi pī (part or region farthest from the center) · hu csücsök (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ccc itso'me (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · fr coin (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ko 구석 (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ml മൂല (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ka კუთხე (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mk а́гол (intersection of two streets) · et nurk (intersection of two streets) · az künc (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · ug بۇرجەك (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · el γωνία (intersection of two streets) · lv stūris (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · mnc ᡥᠣᡧᠣ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · lv kakts (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · km ជ្រុង (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) · enm corner (secret or secluded place)
From Middle English corner, from Anglo-Norman cornere (compare Old French cornier, corniere (“corner”)), from Old French corne (“corner, angle”, literally “a horn, projecting point”), from Vulgar Latin *corna (“horn”), from Latin cornua, plural of cornū (“projecting point, end, horn”). The sense of "angle, corner" in Old French is not found in Latin or other Romance languages. It was possibly calqued from Frankish *hurnijā (“corner, angle”), which is similar to, and derived from *hurn, the Frankish word for "horn".
* Displaced native cognate Middle English hirn, herne, from Old English hyrne, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (“little horn, hook, angle, corner”), whence modern English hirn (“nook, corner”), itself related to horn. Also displaced native Old English sċēat.
Meanings
(transitive) To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
In Juazeiro do Norte, demonstrators cornered the mayor inside a bank for hours and called for his impeachment, while thousands of others protested teachers’ salaries. 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, “Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2013:
The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.
(transitive) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.
(transitive) To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
(transitive) To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
The buyers attempted to corner the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout.
It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players.
(transitive) To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out.
(intransitive) To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff.
(transitive) To supply with corners.
Tool for cornering and cutting off copper switch blades 1937, Mechanical World and Engineering Record, volume 102, page 208:
pt dobrar (automotive: to turn a corner) · sw kona (to trap in a difficult position) · fi nurkata (business: to get sufficient command of a stock or commodity to be able to manipulate prices) · ru загонять в угол (to drive into a corner) · fi ahdistaa nurkkaan (to drive into a corner) · he סגר (to trap in a difficult position) · fi ajaa nurkkaan (to drive into a corner) · sw kona (business: to get sufficient command of a stock or commodity to be able to manipulate prices) · de in die Enge treiben (to trap in a difficult position) · sw kona (to drive into a corner) · fi kääntää (automotive: to turn a corner) · pl zapędzać w kozi róg (to trap in a difficult position) · el στρίβω (automotive: to turn a corner) · es acorralar (to drive into a corner) · fi ajaa nurkkaan (to trap in a difficult position) · es acorralar (to trap in a difficult position) · fr manœuvrer (automotive: to handle while turning) · fr acculer (to trap in a difficult position) · fi saartaa (to drive into a corner) · es girar (automotive: to turn a corner) · el στριμώχνω (to drive into a corner) · fi pussittaa (to trap in a difficult position) · eo akapari (business: to get sufficient command of a stock or commodity to be able to manipulate prices) · pt encurralar (to trap in a difficult position) · pt virar (automotive: to turn a corner) · sv tränga in (to drive into a corner) · es maniobrar (automotive: to handle while turning) · fi kääntyä (automotive: to handle while turning) · uk заганя́ти в кут (to drive into a corner) · fr cornériser (business: to get sufficient command of a stock or commodity to be able to manipulate prices) · gl acantoar (to drive into a corner) · es virar (automotive: to turn a corner) · sw kona (automotive: to handle while turning) · pt encurralar (to drive into a corner) · he דחק לפינה (to trap in a difficult position) · fr rencogner (to drive into a corner) · uk заганя́ти у глухи́й кут (to trap in a difficult position) · ca acular (to drive into a corner) · fr piéger (to trap in a difficult position) · hu sarokba szorít (to trap in a difficult position) · ru ставить в тупик (to trap in a difficult position) · uk заганя́ти у ву́гол (to drive into a corner) · ca acular (to trap in a difficult position) · fr tourner (automotive: to turn a corner) · ca arraconar (to drive into a corner) · pl zapędzić w kozi róg (to trap in a difficult position) · ru загонять в у́гол (to trap in a difficult position)
Big firms received rebates from railroads in which they owned stock, paid off city officials in order to obtain a low-cost water supply, and fought meat-inspection laws, and meat packers speculated in pork and beef corners. 1982, Frederic Cople Jaher, The Urban Establishment, page 483: