Looking for the meaning of the word CATERCORNER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CATERCORNER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cater-cornered
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from dialect cater ‘diagonally’, from cater denoting the four on dice, from French quatre ‘four’, from Latin quattuor
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkeɪtəˌkɔːnəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
situated diagonally opposite someone or something
Short Definition:situated diagonally opposite person or thing
Examples:- a cater-cornered shortcut
- there were two young women across from me in cater-corner seats
Variant Forms:
- cater-corner
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