1
a
: the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle
b
: the place of intersection of two streets or roads
c
: a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner
2
: the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle
the southwest corner of the state
the corners of the tablecloth
: such as
a
: the area of a playing field or court near the intersection of the sideline and the goal line or baseline
b(1)
sports
: any of the angles of a ring (see ring entry 1 sense 4b)
especially
: the area in which a participant in a fighting contest (such as a boxing or wrestling match) rests or is worked on by the participant's seconds during periods between rounds
(2)
: a group of supporters, well-wishers, or adherents associated especially with a contestant
c
: the side of home plate nearest to or farthest from a batter
d
e(1)
: the outside of a football formation
(2)
3
a
: a private, secret, or remote place
a quiet corner of New England
sent to every corner of the earth
In every corner of [=throughout] her company, you'll find people in nontraditional positions …—
Kenyatta Matthews
Kenyatta Matthews
b
: a difficult or embarrassing situation : a position from which escape or retreat is difficult or impossible
was backed into a corner
4
: control or ownership of enough of the available supply of a commodity or security especially to permit manipulation of the price
5
: a point at which significant change occurs
—often used in the phrase turn the corner
1
: situated at a corner
the corner drugstore
2
: used or fitted for use in or on a corner
a corner table
cornered; cornering; corners
1
a
: to drive into a corner
the animal is dangerous when cornered
b
: to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview
2
: to get a corner on
corner the market
1
: to meet or converge at a corner or angle
2
: to turn a corner
the car corners well
Examples of corner in a Sentence
Noun
the corner of a box
A post marks the corner of the property.
Write your name in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
He caught the ball in the corner of the end zone.
the northeast corner of the state
We sat at a table in a corner of the room.
The hotel is at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street.
A group of teenagers were hanging around on the corner.
He went to the grocery store around the corner from the bank.
He said something out of the corner of his mouth to the person standing next to him.
Adjective
We ate in a corner booth at the restaurant.
Verb
Police cornered the suspect in a backyard.
A cornered animal can be dangerous.
He cornered the actress and demanded her autograph.
The interviewer cornered the politician with some probing questions.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
But several questions remain — especially at outside corner and strong safety — and tackling and defensive breakdowns remain among MU’s biggest concerns.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But the Suns are first in corner 3 accuracy overall this season by shooting at a 43.3% clip from that area of the floor, and are 13th at 36% on all their non-corner 3s.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2023
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
According to Māori lore, the 500-pound herbivores were fast runners who, once cornered, would defend themselves by kicking with those dino-chicken legs.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
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Noun
At the hot corner, the top option on the market is seemingly Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
But several questions remain — especially at outside corner and strong safety — and tackling and defensive breakdowns remain among MU’s biggest concerns.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Adjective
Red Bull remain plagued by the same balance problems that surfaced mid-season last year, which make the car difficult to driver on corner entry and prone to mid-corner understeer.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But the Suns are first in corner 3 accuracy overall this season by shooting at a 43.3% clip from that area of the floor, and are 13th at 36% on all their non-corner 3s.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2023
Verb
Temperatures and cornering characteristics would also favor us.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
According to Māori lore, the 500-pound herbivores were fast runners who, once cornered, would defend themselves by kicking with those dino-chicken legs.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
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“Corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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corner
1 of 3 noun
cor·ner
ˈkȯr-nər 
1
a
: the point or place where edges or sides meet : angle
b
: the place where two streets or roads meet
c
: a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner
2
: a place far away from ordinary affairs or life
a quiet corner of the town
3
: a position from which escape or retreat is difficult or impossible
was backed into a corner
4
: control or ownership of enough of the available supply of something to control its price
corner
2 of 3 adjective1
: situated at a corner
the corner drugstore
2
: used or fitted for use in or on a corner
a corner cupboard
corner
3 of 3 verb
cornered; cornering
ˈkȯ(r)n-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to drive into a corner
the police cornered the criminal
2
: to get a corner on
corner the wheat market
3
: to turn a corner
a car that corners well
Medical Definition
corner
noun
cor·ner
ˈkȯ(r)-nər
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