kitty-corner
Across the intersection
Kitty-corner means diagonally opposite, especially across an intersection: The pharmacy is kitty-corner from the bank.
The word has nothing to do with cats—it derives from "cater-corner," from an old word for the four-spot on dice.
Variants include catty-corner, cater-corner, and catercorner, with regional preferences across the United States.
Diagonally opposite in position
- diagonallyAt a slanting angle
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- acrossFrom side to side
- oppositeReverse or contrary thing
oblique · angled · crosswise · cornerwise · slantwise · askew · aslant · athwart
catercorner
Diagonally opposite in position
- diagonallyAt a slanting angle
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- acrossFrom side to side
opposite · oblique · angled · crosswise · cornerwise · slantwise · askew · aslant · athwart · skew
intersection
Point where paths meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- blockSolid mass, or impede
street · junction · across · opposite · sidewalk · storefront · lot · building · plaza · park
kitty-corneradjacent
Directly next to
side-by-side · next door · parallel · face-to-face · perpendicular