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
Bookshelves lined with vintage vinyl hang kitty-corner to racks of cooking implements in the kitchen.
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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
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
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
With nearly 900 students, Portage Park Elementary School sits on most of a city block in its namesake neighborhood, just kitty-corner from its namesake park.
—Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
The restaurant, which was built with an indoor and outdoor bar, sits kitty-corner to the school grounds.
—Asher Price, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
The new shop in Nampa will be located at 200 12th Ave. S., kitty-corner to Hong Kong Restaurant and just a few steps away from the Nampa Public Library.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024
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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
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
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
With nearly 900 students, Portage Park Elementary School sits on most of a city block in its namesake neighborhood, just kitty-corner from its namesake park.
—Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
The restaurant, which was built with an indoor and outdoor bar, sits kitty-corner to the school grounds.
—Asher Price, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
The new shop in Nampa will be located at 200 12th Ave. S., kitty-corner to Hong Kong Restaurant and just a few steps away from the Nampa Public Library.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024
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“Kitty-corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty-corner. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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