Synonyms for
Corners
Definition
the place where two lines or edges meet, especially at a 90-degree angle
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- round the corner
- turn the corner
- cut corners
- every corner
- street corner
- four corners
- in the corner
- blind corner
Word family
Usage note
The word 'corners' can refer to the point where two lines or surfaces meet, or figuratively to a secluded or difficult-to-reach place. 'Cutting corners' implies doing something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way, often by omitting steps or reducing quality.
Example sentences
- I found a spider in the corner of my room.
- The cat knocked over the vase on the corner of the table.
- The store is located on the corner of Main Street and Elm Street.
- We sat in the corner booth at the restaurant.
- The football team huddled in the corner of the field before the game.
Quotes
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. - Albert Einstein
Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt