cattycornered Definition
- 1positioned diagonally across a square or rectangular space
- 2diagonal
- 3crooked
Using cattycornered: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "cattycornered" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The store is cattycornered to the bank.
Example
She parked her car cattycornered in the parking lot.
Example
The picture frame was hanging cattycornered on the wall.
cattycornered Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with cattycornered
catty-cornered from
positioned diagonally across from something else
Example
The restaurant is catty-cornered from the movie theater.
cattywampus
askew, crooked, or not lined up properly
Example
The bookshelf was cattywampus and all the books were falling off.
kitty-corner
positioned diagonally across a square or rectangular space
Example
The hotel is kitty-corner to the park.
Origins of cattycornered
from the phrase 'cater-cornered', meaning 'four-cornered'
Summary: cattycornered in Brief
'Cattycornered' [kat-ee-kawr-nerd] means positioned diagonally across a square or rectangular space. It can also mean diagonal or crooked. Examples include 'The store is cattycornered to the bank.' and 'The picture frame was hanging cattycornered on the wall.' Synonyms include 'slanted,' 'angled,' and 'oblique.'
