kitty-corner

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kitty-corner

/ˈkɪtikɔːnə/ UK
/ˈkɪɾiˌkwoɹnəɹ/ US

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A variant of cater-corner influenced by cat and kitty.

adjective

Canadian Prairies, Northern US, alternative, not comparable Alternative form of cater-corner

adverb

Canadian Prairies, Northern US, not comparable Cater-corner: located diagonally in relation to something, especially across an intersection. Unit #5, kittycorner across the little street from Ennet House, is for catatonics and various vegetablish, fetal-positioned mental patients […].
Similar: catty-corner

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"kitty-corner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kitty-corner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kitty-corner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kitty-corner

Chicago

"kitty-corner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kitty-corner.

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@misc{kitty_corner_2026,
  title = {kitty-corner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kitty-corner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}