kitty-corner

adverb or adjective

kit·​ty-cor·​ner ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər  ˈka-tē- 

ˈka-tə-

variants or less commonly catty-corner

ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər  ˈka-tē- 

ˈka-tə-

or catercorner

ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər  ˈka-tē- 

ˈka-tə-

or kitty-cornered

ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd  ˈka-tē- 

ˈka-tə-

or catty-cornered

ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd  ˈka-tē- 

ˈka-tə-

or catercornered

ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd  ˈka-tē- 

ˈka-tə-

: in a diagonal or oblique position

the house stood kitty-corner across the square

Synonyms of kitty-corner

• diagonally
• across

Examples of kitty-corner in a Sentence

walked kitty-corner across the quadrangle to the registration booth

Recent Examples on the Web

Set the scene As befitting the city’s showpiece, the Empress occupies what’s arguably the best spot in Victoria, overlooking the Inner Harbor and kitty-corner to the British Columbia Parliament Buildings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

That’s a concern to Ehren Joseph, who lives kitty-corner to the property along Harrison. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, in the shopping center kitty-corner, a hundred or more loyalists stood in line to support Stan’s Donuts, a South Bay institution. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Before that, going back to 1953, the Chicago Greyhound terminal was located at Clark and Randolph streets in the Loo p— at the current site of the Grant Thornton Tower, across the street from the Daley Center and the Thompson Center, and kitty-corner from the City Hall-County Building complex. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

kitty-corner alteration of cater-corner, from obsolete cater four + corner

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kitty-corner

• corner
• horner
• korner
• mourner

Kids Definition

kitty-corner

adverb or adjective

kit·​ty-cor·​ner

variants also catty-corner or catercorner

ˈkit-ē-ˌkȯr-nər, 

ˈkat-, 

ˈkat-ə-

or kitty-cornered or catty-cornered or catercornered

-nərd

: in a crosswise position : on a diagonal line

the house stood kitty-corner across the square