CATERCORNER
Scrabble letter values: C3A1T1E1R1C3O1R1N1E1R1 = 15
Definition
- adjective slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line. — synonyms: catacorner, cata-cornered, cater-cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered
Examples
- “set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot”
- “The Empire State Building and the old Altman's Department store are catercorner, at Fifth Avenue and East 34th Street, with the ESB at the southwest, and Altman's at the northeast.”
- “Altman's is sited catercorner to the ESB.”