corner: signification et définitions

The position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle: the four corners of a rectangle.

The area enclosed or bounded by an angle formed in this manner: sat by myself in the corner; the corner of one's eye.

The place where two roads or streets join or intersect.

Sports Any of the four angles of a boxing or wrestling ring where the ropes are joined.

Baseball Either side of home plate, toward or away from the batter.

A threatening or embarrassing position from which escape is difficult: got myself into a corner by boasting.

A remote, secluded, or secret place: the four corners of the earth; a beautiful little corner of Paris.

A part or piece made to fit on a corner, as in mounting or for protection.

A speculative monopoly of a stock or commodity created by purchasing all or most of the available supply in order to raise its price.

Exclusive possession; monopoly: "Neither party . . . has a corner on all the good ideas” ( George B. Merry).

To furnish with corners.

To place or drive into a corner: cornered the thieves and captured them.

To form a corner in (a stock or commodity): cornered the silver market.

To come together or be situated on or at a corner.

To turn, as at a corner: a truck that corners poorly.

Located at a street corner: a corner drugstore.

Designed for use in a corner: a corner table.

around the corner About to happen; imminent.