a place off to the side of an area

the point where two lines meet or intersect

an interior angle formed by two meeting walls

the intersection of two streets

the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect

a small concavity

a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade

a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

a projecting part where two sides or edges meet

a remote area

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

gain control over

force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

turn a corner

a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line

a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor

a pocket at the corner of a billiard table

a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building

a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers

forced to turn and face attackers

the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls