cater-corner
Across the intersection
Cater-corner means positioned diagonally across from something: The pharmacy is cater-corner to the bank.
The word comes from a French term for the four-spot on dice, suggesting diagonal arrangement.
Also spelled catty-corner, kitty-corner, or catercorner, with regional preferences varying across the United States.
position
Slanting line or path
- diagonallyAt a slanting angle
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- acrossFrom side to side
- oppositeReverse or contrary thing
cornerwise · crosswise · angled · slanted · askew · athwart · transverse · adjacent
diagonal
Slanting line or path
- diagonallyAt a slanting angle
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- acrossFrom side to side
opposite · cornerwise · crosswise · angled · slanted · askew · athwart · transverse · adjacent · neighboring
spatial alignment
cater-cornerperpendicular
At right angles
parallel · adjacent · face-to-face · head-on · aligned