noun

corner

corner, angle

The table is in the corner of the room.

The table is in the corner of the room.

Turn left at the next corner.

Turn left at the next corner.

He drew a square with four corners.

He drew a square with four corners.

((in the corner)) a place inside a room or box where two or more sides join The table is in the corner of the room.

((at/on the corner)) a place where two streets meet Turn left at the next corner.

Synonyms: angle, junction, nook

From Old French 'corniere', from Latin 'cornu' (horn). It shares the same root as 'cornea'.

Think of an animal's horn, which is a sharp point or angle. A corner is a sharp angle where walls or streets meet.

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