catty-corner
See also: cattycorner
English
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A photograph of a US stadium taken from a catty-corner parking lot, located diagonally across the adjacent intersection
Alternative forms
- cattycorner
- catty-cornered, cattycornered
Etymology
Corruption of cater-corner under influence from catty.
Adverb
catty-corner (not comparable)
- (US, Canada) Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from.
Adjective
catty-corner (not comparable)
- (US, Canada) Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from one another.