street corner
Where roads meet
The place where two streets meet, typically at a right angle.
Street corners are gathering spots, landmarks for directions, and locations for certain activities—waiting for a bus, hailing a cab, or selling goods: a hot dog vendor on the street corner, drug dealers working the street corner.
Corner alone often suffices when context is clear.
- loiteringPurposeless public lingering
- crossroadWhere routes intersect
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- stoopSmall entry porch
busker · lamppost · junction · curb · news stand · passerby · chance encounter · close harmony · neighborhood · city block · doo-wop · public space · food cart · pedestrian · waiting · hangout · block · alley
- compound nounscoffee table, kitchen table, bus stop, train station, fire truck
- business districtfinancial district, CBD, office building, office tower, skyscraper
- Corners
- retail locationretail space, shopping center, mall, strip mall, outlet mall
- public spacespark, plaza, city parks, public parks, library
- junctionsjunction, intersection, crossroads, node, nexus
street cornerback room
Private space behind scenes
living room · inner sanctum · behind closed doors · backyard · basement
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