Pronunciation: /ˈkætərˌkɔrnər/
adjective diagonal or oblique; situated or placed across from something else
A1 The catercorner store is just across the street.
A2 The catercorner table in the cafe made it difficult for us to sit together.
B1 The catercorner parking lot was hard to navigate in the dark.
B2 The catercorner building had a unique architectural design.
C1 The catercorner arrangement of the furniture gave the room a quirky feel.
C2 The catercorner placement of the artwork created an interesting visual effect.
adverb in a diagonal or oblique position or direction
A1 The cat sat catercorner to the dog.
A2 She placed the vase catercorner on the table.
B1 The bookshelf was positioned catercorner in the room.
B2 The two buildings were built catercorner to each other.
C1 The park was designed with paths running catercorner through it.
C2 The artwork was displayed catercorner to each other, creating an interesting visual effect.
formal The building across the street sits catercorner to ours.
informal The park is catercorner to the library, just a quick walk away.
slang I parked my car catercorner to the store so I could run in quickly.
figurative Their opinions are always catercorner to each other, they never seem to agree on anything.
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