Collocations for corner - noun
1. where two lines/edges meet
ADJ.
bottom, top | left/left-hand, right/right-hand | back, front | lower, upper | southern, south-western, etc. | external, outer, outside | inner, inside, internal | opposite | overhanging, projecting | sharp | rounded
Smooth rounded corners make cleaning easier.
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 parked in the far corner of the car park.
He parked in the far corner of the car park.
CORNER + NOUN
cupboard, seat, table
The waiter led us to a corner table.
The waiter led us to a corner table.
PREP.
in a/the ~
Put your address in the top right-hand corner of the page.
Put your address in the top right-hand corner of the page.
2. of roads
ADJ.
street
There were a lot of young men hanging about on street corners.
There were a lot of young men hanging about 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 parcels slid to one side.
As they turned the corner all the parcels slid to one side.
CORNER + NOUN
shop
the local corner shop
the local corner shop
PREP.
around/round a/the ~
A white van came round the corner.
A white van came round the corner.
at a/the ~
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 ~
the shop on the corner of Mount Street
the shop on the corner of Mount Street
3. place/region
ADJ.
quiet
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 Surrey.
Welcome to our little corner of Surrey.
distant, far, far-flung, remote
a remote corner of Afghanistan
a remote corner of Afghanistan
picturesque | dark, gloomy, shadowed, shadowy
She sat in a dark corner of the room.
She sat in a dark corner of the room.
shady, sheltered
a cool shady corner of the garden
a cool shady corner of the garden
forgotten, hidden, obscure, odd, 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.
PREP.
in a/the ~
She tucked herself away in a corner and read all day.
She tucked herself away in a corner and read all day.
PHRASES
the corner of your mind
(figurative) He pushed the thought back into the darkest corner of his mind.
(figurative) He pushed the thought back into the darkest corner of his mind.
4. difficult situation
ADJ.
tight
He was used to having to talk his way out of tight corners.
He was used to having to talk his way out of tight corners.
VERB + CORNER
back/drive/force sb into | get sb/yourself into
They had got her in a corner and there was nothing she could do about it.
They had got her in a corner and there was nothing she could do about it.
PHRASES
be in a bit of a corner
I''m in a bit of a corner over finding staff for Friday evening.
I''m in a bit of a corner over finding staff for Friday evening.
5. in sport
ADJ.
penalty | short
VERB + CORNER
award (sb)
The referee awarded a corner.
The referee awarded a corner.
take
Beckham took the corner and Scholes headed it into the net.
Beckham took the corner and Scholes headed it into the net.
force, win
He put the goalkeeper under pressure and managed to force a corner.
He put the goalkeeper under pressure and managed to force a corner.
concede
James blocked the shot but conceded a corner.
James blocked the shot but conceded a corner.
miss | clear
CORNER + NOUN
kick