CATER-CORNERED
\kˈe͡ɪtəkˈɔːnəd], \kˈeɪtəkˈɔːnəd], \k_ˈeɪ_t_ə_k_ˈɔː_n_ə_d]\
Definitions of CATER-CORNERED
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- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line; "set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot"
By Princeton University
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