What does "catty-corner" mean?

Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from one another.

How do you pronounce "catty-corner"?

Pronounced //ˈka.tiˌkɔː.nə//.

Catty-corner

Q: What is a synonym for "catty-corner"?

Common synonyms include: cata-cornered, catacorner, cater-corner, cater-corner, cater-cornered, catercorner.

//ˈka.tiˌkɔː.nə// adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective

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Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from one another. Canada, US, not-comparable

Adjective

1
slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line wordnet

Adverb

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Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from. Canada, US, not-comparable
"He takes the Brewer turnoff off the Pike and the road takes him through the town where he first bought gas. As he takes the road marked BREWER 16 he can see cattycornered across the main street the dirtdigger's pumps and his dark window full of glinting shovels and fishing rods."

Synonyms

All synonyms

cata-cornered catacorner cater-corner cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner

Example

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"He takes the Brewer turnoff off the Pike and the road takes him through the town where he first bought gas. As he takes the road marked BREWER 16 he can see cattycornered across the main street the dirtdigger's pumps and his dark window full of glinting shovels and fishing rods."

Etymology

Corruption of cater-corner under influence from catty.

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