Definition of "Corner"

  1. In land surveying, the point al which two properties intersect constituting a boundary line between the properties. A corner can be determined by either a survey or general agreement between neighbors. A surveying monument indicates the boundaries at the corner.
  2. Property bounded by two intersecting roads.
  3. Point at which two walls join each other at an angle.

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