CORNER Synonyms
There are 32 hypernyms of the word corner. (close relations)
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nook | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sheltered and secluded place • an interior angle formed by two meeting walls | ||||||||
recess | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of abeyance or suspended business • a small concavity • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) • an enclosure that is set back or indented • a pause from doing something (as work) verb • put into a recess • make a recess in • close at the end of a session | ||||||||
angle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons • the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians • a biased way of looking at or presenting something verb • move or proceed at an angle • to incline or bend from a vertical position • seek indirectly • fish with a hook • present with a bias | ||||||||
bend | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range • a circular segment of a curve • movement that causes the formation of a curve • curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) • an angular or rounded shape made by folding • diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left verb • form a curve • change direction • cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form • bend one's back forward from the waist on down • turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest • bend a joint | ||||||||
box | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid • private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance • the quantity contained in a box • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a rectangular drawing • evergreen shrubs or small trees • any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned • the driver's seat on a coach • separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people • a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) verb • put into a box • hit with the fist • engage in a boxing match | ||||||||
cranny | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) | ||||||||
hideaway | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws • an area where you can be alone | ||||||||
niche | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a position particularly well suited to the person who or organization which occupies it • a small concavity • an enclosure that is set back or indented • (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) | ||||||||
quoin | nounn | |||||||
noun • expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase • the keystone of an arch • (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone | ||||||||
recession | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year • a small concavity • the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service • the act of ceding back • the act of becoming more distant | ||||||||
tree | nounn | |||||||
noun • English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917) • a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms • a figure that branches from a single root verb • force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape • plant with trees • chase an animal up a tree • stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree | ||||||||
hern | nounn | |||||||
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street corner | nounn | |||||||
noun • the intersection of two streets | ||||||||
turning point | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend • the intersection of two streets |