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 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

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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

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Cite this Entry

“Kitty-corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty-corner. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

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
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