catty-corner
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catty-corner
- /ˈka.tiˌkɔː.nə/ UK
- /ˈkæ.tiˌkɔɹ.nɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Corruption of cater-corner under influence from catty.
adverb cattycorner · catty-cornered · cattycornered · kitty-corner
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Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from.
He takes the Brewer turnoff off the Pike and the road takes him through the town where he first bought gas. As he takes the road marked BREWER 16 he can see cattycornered across the main street the dirtdigger's pumps and his dark window full of glinting shovels and fishing rods.
Similar: cater-corner
adjective cattycorner · catty-cornered · cattycornered · kitty-corner
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Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from one another.
Similar: cater-corner
Talk about this word "catty-corner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catty-corner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. catty-corner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catty-corner "catty-corner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catty-corner.Cite this
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title = {catty-corner},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catty-corner},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
