Collocations for corner - noun
1. where two lines/edges meet
ADJECTIVE
bottom,
top
left, right
left-hand, right-hand
back, front
lower, upper
southern, south-western, etc.
outer, outside
inner, inside
opposite
sharp
rounded
Smooth rounded corners make cleaning easier.
left, right
left-hand, right-hand
back, front
lower, upper
southern, south-western, etc.
outer, outside
inner, inside
opposite
sharp
rounded
Smooth rounded corners make cleaning easier.
awkward
Make sure the staircase is well lit, with no awkward corners.
Make sure the staircase is well lit, with no awkward corners.
extreme,
far,
very
He took a seat in the far corner of the cafe.
He took a seat in the far corner of the cafe.
corner + NOUN
booth (esp. AmE),
cupboard,
office,
seat,
table
The waiter led us to a corner table.
The waiter led us to a corner table.
cabinet
pocket (= on a pool table, etc.)
pocket (= on a pool table, etc.)
PREPOSITION
in a/the corner
Put your address in the top right-hand corner of the page.
Put your address in the top right-hand corner of the page.
PHRASES
the four corners of sth
the four corners of his bed
the four corners of his bed
right in the corner
They chose a table right in the corner of the restaurant.
They chose a table right in the corner of the restaurant.
2. of roads
ADJECTIVE
street
There were a lot of young men hanging around on street corners.
There were a lot of young men hanging around on street corners.
sharp,
tight
It's a rather sharp corner and she took it a little too fast.
It's a rather sharp corner and she took it a little too fast.
blind
I hate coming out of that lane because it's a blind corner.
I hate coming out of that lane because it's a blind corner.
VERB + corner
round,
take,
turn
As they turned the corner all the bags slid to one side.
As they turned the corner all the bags slid to one side.
approach
PREPOSITION
around a/the corner,
round a/the corner
(esp. BrE)
A white van came around the corner.
A white van came around the corner.
at a/the corner
at the corner of West Street and Park Street
Turn right at the first corner.
at the corner of West Street and Park Street
Turn right at the first corner.
on a/the corner
the bank on the corner of Mount Street
the bank on the corner of Mount Street
3. place/region
ADJECTIVE
empty,
quiet,
secluded
He found a quiet corner and got on with his work.
He found a quiet corner and got on with his work.
little,
small,
tiny
Welcome to our little corner of Philadelphia.
Welcome to our little corner of Philadelphia.
distant,
far,
far-flung,
remote
a remote corner of Afghanistan
a remote corner of Afghanistan
picturesque
dark, darkened, gloomy, shadowed, shadowy
She sat in a dark corner of the room.
dark, darkened, gloomy, shadowed, shadowy
She sat in a dark corner of the room.
shady,
sheltered
a cool shady corner of the park
a cool shady corner of the park
forgotten,
hidden,
obscure,
odd,
private,
secret
The box had been tucked away in an odd corner of the attic.
The box had been tucked away in an odd corner of the attic.
PHRASES
a corner of your mind
(figurative)
He pushed the thought back into the darkest corner of his mind.
He pushed the thought back into the darkest corner of his mind.
4. difficult situation
VERB + corner
back sb into,
drive sb into,
force sb into
get sb/yourself into, have sb in
They had her in a corner and there was nothing she could do about it.
get sb/yourself into, have sb in
They had her in a corner and there was nothing she could do about it.
5. in football (soccer), hockey, etc.
VERB + corner
award (sb)
The referee awarded a corner.
The referee awarded a corner.
take
Moore took the corner.
Moore took the corner.
force,
win
He managed to force a corner.
He managed to force a corner.
concede
James blocked the shot but conceded a corner.
James blocked the shot but conceded a corner.
miss
clear
clear