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CATER-CORNERED

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Dictionary entry overview: What does cater-cornered mean?

• CATER-CORNERED (adjective)
The adjective CATER-CORNERED has 1 sense:

1. slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line

Familiarity information: CATER-CORNERED used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CATER-CORNERED (adjective)

Sense 1

cater-cornered ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line

Synonyms:

cata-cornered; catacorner; cater-cornered; catercorner; catty-corner; catty-cornered; kitty-corner; kitty-cornered

Context example:

set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot

Similar:

oblique (slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled)

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