corner

nouns

a place off to the side of an area
"he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"
corner
is a type of (narrower)
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
"it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
area, country
the point where two lines meet or intersect
"the corners of a rectangle"
corner
is a type of (narrower)
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
"she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
point
an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
"a piano was in one corner of the room"
corner, nook
the intersection of two streets
"standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
corner, street corner, turning point
the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
"the corners of a cube"
corner
is a type of (narrower)
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
"she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
point
a small concavity
corner, niche, recess, recession
a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
"a corner on the silver market"
corner
is a type of (narrower)
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
"a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"
monopoly
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
"his lying got him into a tight corner"
box, corner
a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
"he knocked off the corners"
corner
is a type of (narrower)
a portion of a natural object
"they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
part, piece
a remote area
"in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
corner
is a type of (narrower)
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
"it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
area, country
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
corner, quoin

verbs

gain control over
"corner the gold market"
corner
is a type of (narrower)
exercise authoritative control or power over
"control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
command, control
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
corner, tree
turn a corner
"the car corners"
corner
is a type of (narrower)
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
"Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
turn