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Corner

KORN-uh/ˈkɔːnə/

Where two sides, walls, or streets meet is a corner. The shop is on the corner / around the corner. A curve is smooth; a corner is a sharp turn. In the corner of the room is another common phrase.

Meaning

The place where two sides, walls, or streets meet.

Examples

  • “The shop is on the corner.”
  • “Wait for me on the corner.”
  • “The cat slept in the corner.”

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on the corner / in the corner / around the corner.

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