corners in English

noun

1

a place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet.

Jan sat at one corner of the table

2

a part, region, or area, especially one regarded as secluded or remote.

they descended on the college from all corners of the world

synonyms: district, region, area, section, quarter, part, neck of the woods

3

each of the diagonally opposite ends of the ring, where a contestant rests between rounds.

They stood in opposite corners of the ring, our man with his back to the tent fighter, waiting to be called to fight by the clang of the bell.

4

each of the two parallel sides of home plate, which are perceived as defining the vertical edges of the strike zone.

The next two pitches were perfect, hitting the corners of the strike zone.

verb

1

force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape.

the man was eventually cornered by police dogs

synonyms: drive into a corner, bring to bay, cut off, block off, trap, hem in, pen in, surround, enclose, capture, catch

2

control (a market) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity.

whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen

synonyms: gain control of, take over, control, dominate, monopolize, capture, sew up

3

(of a vehicle or driver) go around a bend in a road.

no squeal is evident from the tires when cornering fast

noun

bend, curve, crook, dog-leg, turn, turning, jog, junction, fork, intersection, hairpin turn
district, region, area, section, quarter, part, neck of the woods
predicament, plight, tight spot, mess, can of worms, muddle, difficulty, problem, dilemma, quandary, pickle, jam, stew, fix, hole, hot water, bind
recess, niche, recession
nook
street corner, turning point
quoin
box

verb

drive into a corner, gain control of, tree
drive into a corner, bring to bay, cut off, block off, trap, hem in, pen in, surround, enclose, capture, catch
gain control of, take over, control, dominate, monopolize, capture, sew up
tree

Use "corners" in a sentence

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5. It works around corners.

6. He's been cutting corners.

7. It's got 90- degree corners.

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10. Fold and unfold the corners

11. The three corners are relatively open.

12. 19 We have to cut corners.

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15. Crusting of eyelashes and eyelid corners

16. 11 We cut corners a bit.

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19. The autobahn has no sharp corners.

20. Like the corners of the altar.

21. 9 Budget airlines pilots cut corners.

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23. Angulate (Adjective) Shaped with corners or angles

24. The unemployed stood at street corners, dejected.

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28. The book had rounded, not square, corners.

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34. What does Angulous mean? (archaic) Angular; having corners

35. Mister, it does everything but shoot around corners.

36. Despite his rough corners he was very likable.

37. An 1833 fort plan shows Blockhouses on north and south corners while an 1847 illustration places them at east and west corners

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40. 17 Don't cut corners. Money is no object.

41. The corners of the lino were curling up.

42. Shere Khan leaps across and corners the children.

43. Halfpipe, kickers, corners and rails in all dimensions.

44. • Toys: Discard toys with sharp edges or corners.

45. 4 Thick cobwebs hung in the dusty corners.

46. This value adjusts the brightness in image corners

47. Musicians blast their brassy jazz from street corners.

48. Why does a football field have four corners?

49. 14 We must cut corners on production costs.

50. 6 He is always idling about street corners.