kitty-corner
adverb or adjective
kit·ty-cor·ner
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər 
ˈka-tē-
ˈka-tē-
ˈka-tə-
variants
or less commonly catty-corner
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
walked kitty-corner across the quadrangle to the registration booth
Recent Examples on the Web
The store, which is kitty-corner to an Albertsons supermarket, was built by Safeway in 1950 with a Marina-style rounded roof.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
The low-income apartments will sit kitty-corner to the Townes at Kennedy-King, a recent townhome development by Onyx+East along the growing 22nd Street corridor.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Bookshelves lined with vintage vinyl hang kitty-corner to racks of cooking implements in the kitchen.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Location was key: His West Bottoms ventures sat near the bustling Union Depot railroad station, while his new saloon stood kitty-corner from the city’s second City Hall.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
Rice Theory’s mix of low-commitment items, cute branding and bold flavors tempered by sushi rice have brought steady lines since Day 1 to the mostly-Asian strip mall kitty-corner from Oto’s Marketplace.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Back then, Gonzales served as the principal of Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios in West Highland, the neighborhood kitty-corner from Sunnyside.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Almost kitty-corner from Patel Brothers, Sukhadia’s Sweets and Snacks also offers a variety of products for those with dietary restrictions or items with cultural or religious importance.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
The low-income apartments will sit kitty-corner to the Townes at Kennedy-King, a recent townhome development by Onyx+East along the growing 22nd Street corridor.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Bookshelves lined with vintage vinyl hang kitty-corner to racks of cooking implements in the kitchen.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Location was key: His West Bottoms ventures sat near the bustling Union Depot railroad station, while his new saloon stood kitty-corner from the city’s second City Hall.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
Rice Theory’s mix of low-commitment items, cute branding and bold flavors tempered by sushi rice have brought steady lines since Day 1 to the mostly-Asian strip mall kitty-corner from Oto’s Marketplace.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Back then, Gonzales served as the principal of Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios in West Highland, the neighborhood kitty-corner from Sunnyside.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Almost kitty-corner from Patel Brothers, Sukhadia’s Sweets and Snacks also offers a variety of products for those with dietary restrictions or items with cultural or religious importance.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Kitty-corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty-corner. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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