cater-cornered

A form of cater-corner — At a diagonal to another; of four corners, those diagonal to another.

Meanings

adjectivecater-cornered (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of cater-corner.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveslanted across a polygon on a diagonal line

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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