adjective + corner : far, remote; dark, quiet, shady, sheltered
co r|ner shop (corner shops ) also corner-shop N‑COUNT A corner shop is a small shop, usually on the corner of a street, that sells mainly food and household goods. [BRIT ] in AM, use corner store
corner|stone /kɔː r nə r stoʊn/ (cornerstones ) also corner-stone N‑COUNT The cornerstone of something is the basic part of it on which its existence, success, or truth depends. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] Research is the cornerstone of the profession.
co r|ner store (corner stores ) N‑COUNT A corner store is the same as a corner shop . [AM ]
cor|net /kɔː r n I t, [AM ] kɔː r ne t/ (cornets )
1 N‑VAR A cornet is a musical instrument of the brass family that looks like a small trumpet.
2 N‑COUNT An ice cream cornet is a soft thin biscuit shaped like a cone with ice cream in it. [BRIT ]
co rn ex|change (corn exchanges ) also Corn Exchange N‑COUNT A corn exchange is a large building where, in former times, grain was bought and sold. [BRIT ]
corn|field /kɔː r nfiːld/ (cornfields ) also corn field N‑COUNT A cornfield is a field in which corn is being grown.
corn|flake /kɔː r nfle I k/ (cornflakes ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Cornflakes are small flat pieces of maize that are eaten with milk as a breakfast cereal. They are popular in Britain and the United States.
corn|flour /kɔː r nflaʊə r / also corn flour N‑UNCOUNT Cornflour is a fine white powder made from maize and is used to make sauces thicker. [BRIT ] in AM, use cornstarch
corn|flower /kɔː r nflaʊə r / (cornflowers ) N‑VAR Cornflowers are small plants with flowers that are usually blue. □ Her eyes were a bright, cornflower blue.
cor|nice /kɔː r n I s/ (cornices ) N‑COUNT A cornice is a strip of plaster, wood, or stone which goes along the top of a wall or building.
Cor|nish /kɔː r n I ʃ/
1 ADJ Cornish means belonging or relating to the English county of Cornwall. □ …the rugged Cornish coast. □ …Cornish fishermen.
2 N‑PLURAL The Cornish are the people of Cornwall.
Co r|nish pa sty (Cornish pasties ) also cornish pasty N‑COUNT A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside. [BRIT ]
corn|meal /kɔː r nmiːl/ also corn meal N‑UNCOUNT Cornmeal is a powder made from maize. It is used in cooking.
co rn on the co b (corn on the cobs ) also corn-on-the-cob N‑VAR Corn on the cob is the long rounded part of the maize or corn plant on which small yellow seeds grow, and which is eaten as a vegetable.
corn|starch /kɔː r nstɑː r tʃ/ also corn starch N‑UNCOUNT Cornstarch is the same as cornflour . [AM ]
cor|nu|co|pia /kɔː r njʊkoʊ piə/ N‑SING A cornucopia of things is a large number of different things. [LITERARY ] □ [+ of ] …a table festooned with a cornucopia of fruit.
corny /kɔː r ni/ (cornier , corniest ) ADJ If you describe something as corny , you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ I know it sounds corny, but I'm really not motivated by money.
cor|ol|lary /kərɒ ləri, [AM ] kɔː rəleri/ (corollaries ) N‑COUNT [oft with poss] A corollary of something is an idea, argument, or fact that results directly from it. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] The number of prisoners increased as a corollary of the government's determination to combat violent crime.
co|ro|na /kəroʊ nə/ N‑SING The sun's corona is its outer atmosphere. [TECHNICAL ]
coro|nary /kɒ rənri, [AM ] kɔː rəneri/ (coronaries )
1 ADJ [ADJ n] Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart. [MEDICAL ] □ If the coronary arteries are free of obstructions, the heart will receive sufficient oxygen.
2 N‑COUNT If someone has a coronary , they collapse because the flow of blood to their heart is blocked by a large lump of blood called a clot.
co ro|nary throm|bo |sis (coronary thromboses ) N‑VAR A coronary thrombosis is the same as a coronary . [MEDICAL ]
coro|na|tion /kɒ rəne I ʃ ə n, [AM ] kɔː r-/ (coronations ) N‑COUNT A coronation is the ceremony at which a king or queen is crowned. □ [+ of ] …the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
coro|ner /kɒ rənə r , [AM ] kɔː r-/ (coroners ) N‑COUNT A coroner is an official who is responsible for investigating the deaths of people who have died in a sudden, violent, or unusual way. □ The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
coro|net /kɒ rənət, [AM ] kɔː rəne t/ (coronets ) N‑COUNT A coronet is a small crown.
Corp. Corp. is a written abbreviation for corporation . [BUSINESS ] □ …Sony Corp. of Japan.
cor|po|ra /kɔː r pərə/ Corpora is a plural of corpus .
cor|po|ral /kɔː r prəl/ (corporals ) N‑COUNT ; N‑TITLE A corporal is a non-commissioned officer in the army or United States Marines. □ The corporal shouted an order at the men. □ …Corporal Devereux.