Cattycorner

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /ˈkædiˌkɔrnər/

Definitions of cattycorner

adjective diagonally across from something else

Example Sentences

A1 The cattycorner house has a red door.

A2 The store is located cattycorner to the library.

B1 She placed the picture frame cattycorner on the shelf.

B2 The hotel room had a cattycorner view of the ocean.

C1 The cattycorner placement of the furniture created a cozy atmosphere.

C2 The cattycorner positioning of the building allowed for maximum sunlight exposure.

adverb in a diagonal or oblique position

Example Sentences

A1 The cat sat cattycorner to the dog.

A2 She placed the book cattycorner on the table.

B1 The store is located cattycorner to the park.

B2 The two buildings are situated cattycorner to each other.

C1 The restaurant is cattycorner to the hotel, making it convenient for guests.

C2 The museum is cattycorner to the library, creating a cultural hub in the city.

Examples of cattycorner in a Sentence

formal The new office building is located cattycorner to the park.

informal The grocery store is cattycorner from my house.

slang I saw the coolest vintage shop cattycorner to the pizza place.

figurative Their opinions were cattycorner to each other, making compromise difficult.

Grammatical Forms of cattycorner

past tense

cattycornered

plural

cattycorners

comparative

more cattycorner

superlative

most cattycorner

present tense

cattycorners

future tense

will cattycorner

perfect tense

have cattycornered

continuous tense

is cattycornering

singular

cattycorner

positive degree

cattycorner

infinitive

to cattycorner

gerund

cattycornering

participle

cattycornered

Origin and Evolution of cattycorner

First Known Use: 1840 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'cattycorner' is believed to have originated from the term 'cater-cornered', which comes from the Middle French word 'quatre', meaning four, and the English word 'corner'. It was used to describe something positioned diagonally or obliquely across a corner.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'cattycorner' has become a colloquial term used in American English to describe something that is positioned diagonally across from another object or location.