Definition

Describing something that is positioned diagonally or at an angle across a space or area.

Example

The catercorner arrangement of the furniture made the room feel more spacious.

Conversation

Did you see how that building is placed catercorner to the park?

Yeah, it looks really interesting from that angle!

I wonder why they chose to build it catercorner instead of straight on.

Maybe they wanted to maximize the view of the trees.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Catercorner → The word originates from the term 'cater-cornered', which is derived from the Middle English 'cater' (meaning diagonal) and 'corner'. It describes something that is situated diagonally across from something else, particularly at an angle.

Memory Tip

Imagine something placed 'diagonally' across a corner — that's what catercorner means.

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