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around the corner

a·round the cor·ner
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-round stressed th ee kawr-ner]
    • /əˈraʊnd stressed ði ˈkɔr nər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-round stressed th ee kawr-ner]
    • /əˈraʊnd stressed ði ˈkɔr nər/

Definitions of around the corner words

  • phrase around the corner If you say that something is around the corner, you mean that it will happen very soon. In British English, you can also say that something is round the corner. 3
  • noun around the corner in the immediate vicinity or future 3
  • adverb around the corner nearby 1
  • adjective around the corner (Idiomatic) imminent; very soon. 0
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Parts of speech for Around the corner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Around the corner

around the corner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for around the corner

adj around the corner

  • convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
  • warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
  • adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
  • neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
  • adjoining — being in contact; connected or neighbouring
All 19 Synonyms of around the corner

Antonyms for around the corner

adj around the corner

  • far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
  • faraway — distant; remote: faraway lands.
  • inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
  • unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
  • unreserved — not restricted; without reservation; full; entire; unqualified: unreserved approval.
All 17 Antonyms of around the corner

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