n. 25B6; noun
the cart lurched round the corner : BEND, curve, crook, dog-leg; turn, turning, junction, fork, intersection; Brit. hairpin bend.
a charming corner of Italy : DISTRICT, region, area, section, quarter, part; informal neck of the woods.
he found himself in a tight corner : PREDICAMENT, plight, tight spot, mess, muddle, difficulty, problem, dilemma, quandary; informal pickle, jam, stew, fix, hole, hot water, bind.
25B6; verb
he was eventually cornered by police dogs : DRIVE INTO A CORNER, run to earth, bring to bay, cut off, block off, trap, hem in, pen in, surround, enclose; capture, catch.
crime syndicates have cornered the stolen car market : GAIN CONTROL OF, take over, control, dominate, monopolize; capture; informal sew up.