catacorner

Describes something that is situated diagonally across from something else, often used in American English to refer to a position on a street intersection.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt etwas, das diagonal gegenüber einem anderen Objekt liegt, oft an einer Straßenkreuzung gelegen.

1. Diagonal position B2 informal american

   Situated diagonally across a space, such as a room or intersection, rather than directly opposite.

   • The grocery store is catacorner from the bank.
   • She sat catacorner to him at the table.
   • The two houses are catacorner to each other on the street.

   🇩🇪Diagonale Lage

   Synonyme: angledcrosswisediagonalobliqueslanted