Etymology

Old French corniere, cornier, Late Latin cornerium, corneria, from Latin cornu horn, end, point. See horn.

Noun

corner (plural corners )

1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
2. The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.

   the chimney corner

3. An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.

   the store on the corner

4. An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part.

   From the four corners of the earth they come. — Shakespeare

5. A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
6. Direction; quarter.
7. The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock. [Broker's Cant]

Translations

point where two converging lines meet See angle

space in the angle between converging lines or walls

intersection of two streets

part farthest from the center

secret or secluded place

direction

state of things produced by people who buy up whole of stock

Transitive verb

corner (cornering , cornered , cornered )

1. To drive (someone) into a corner.
2. To drive into a position of great difficaulty or hopeless embarrassment.

   corner a person in argument

3. To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it.

   corner the shares of a railroad stock

   corner petroleum

4. (automotive) to turn a corner or drive around a curve or to handle while turning

   It corners well, but the suspension is too stiff.

Translations

drive into a corner

drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment

get command of a stock or commodity

Intransitive verb

1. Of an automobile, to move around a corner in a road.

   That BMW corners well.

move around a corner in a road

Derived terms

• corner shop
• cornerstone
• corner store
• corner tooth

Sayings

• To pick corners - To choose a preference (as in predicting which boxer will win a match).