Meanings
nouncorner time (countable and uncountable, plural corner times)
plural corner times
- countableuncountableeducationA punishment consisting of a period of time for which the culprit (usually a misbehaving child) must stand still in a corner, facing the wall.
Translations
Dutch in de hoek staan
- in de hoek staanpunishment
Hungarian büntetés, bünti
- büntetéspunishment
- büntipunishment
- sarokba állításpunishment
Spanish rincón de pensar
- rincón de pensarpunishment
Swedish skamvrå
- skamvråpunishment
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APA
corner time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corner%20time
MLA
“corner time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corner%20time. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corner time,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corner%20time.
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