kitty-corner

adverb or adjective

kit·​ty-cor·​ner ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər How to pronounce kitty-corner (audio) ˈka-tē- How to pronounce kitty-corner (audio)
ˈka-tə-
variants or less commonly or catercorner or kitty-cornered or catty-cornered or catercornered
: in a diagonal or oblique position
the house stood kitty-corner across the square

Examples of kitty-corner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The school district wants to build a new 148,000-square-foot elementary school on a 47-acre parcel on the northwest corner of Lake Elmo Avenue and 10th Street North — kitty-corner from the Cimarron Park mobile-home community. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024 The store at 5th and San Pedro streets, kitty-corner from a wellness center and across from a women’s shelter, is a vital asset for this impoverished, Black and Latino neighborhood. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024 On the wall kitty-corner t o Hightower’s diplomas are several plaques commemorating major YouTube milestones. Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 25 July 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'kitty-corner.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

kitty-corner alteration of cater-corner, from obsolete cater four + corner

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitty-corner was in 1838

Dictionary Entries Near kitty-corner

Cite this Entry

“Kitty-corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty-corner. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

kitty-corner

adverb or adjective
kit·​ty-cor·​ner
variants also catty-corner or catercorner
ˈkit-ē-ˌkȯr-nər,
ˈkat-,
ˈkat-ə-
or kitty-cornered or catty-cornered or catercornered
-nərd
: in a crosswise position : on a diagonal line
the house stood kitty-corner across the square
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!