cater-corner
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cater-corner
- /ˈkatəˌkɔːnə/ UK
- /ˈkeɪtəˌkɔːnə/ UK
- /ˈkætəˌkɔɹnɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Presumably a clipped form of cater-cornered, from cater + corner, q.v., although catty-cornered is attested earlier (1838).
adjective catacorner · catercorner · catty-corner · kitty-corner
- At a diagonal to another; of four corners, those diagonal to another. The Empire State Building and the old Altman's Department store are catercorner, at Fifth Avenue and East 34th Street, with the ESB at the southwest, and Altman's at the northeast.
- Uneven, not square, as mislaid stones or people with a limping gait.
adverb catacorner · catercorner · catty-corner · kitty-corner
- Diagonally across from. Altman's is sited catercorner to the ESB.
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adv diagonally across
| Español | en contraesquina |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 斜め naname |
| 中文 | 斜對面 /斜对面 xiéduìmiàn |
| Deutsch | schräg gegenüber |
| Ελληνικά | διαγωνίως diagoníos, διαγώνια diagónia |
| Русский | на́искось náiskosʹ, наискосо́к naiskosók |
Talk about this word "cater-corner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cater-corner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cater-corner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cater-corner "cater-corner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cater-corner.Cite this
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title = {cater-corner},
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