Synonyms of corner

1. corner, area, country: usage: a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"
2. corner, point: usage: the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"
3. corner, nook, area: usage: an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
4. corner, street corner, turning point, intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour: usage: the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
5. corner, point: usage: the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"
6. recess, recession, niche, corner, concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature: usage: a small concavity
7. corner, monopoly: usage: a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"
8. corner, box, predicament, quandary, plight: usage: a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner"
9. corner, part, piece: usage: a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners"
10. corner, area, country: usage: a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
11. corner, quoin, structure, construction: usage: (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

1. corner, control, command: usage: gain control over; "corner the gold market"
2. corner, tree, steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise: usage: force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
3. corner, turn: usage: turn a corner; "the car corners"