Catty-corner for Dummies

Hey there! So, the word "catty-corner" is a fun one! It's actually a term we use when talking about something that's located diagonally across from something else. You might also hear it as "kitty-corner" or "cater-corner," so don't get confused if you hear those too!

So, let's say you're standing at a street corner and you see another building or street corner that's not directly across from you, but at an angle. That's what we mean when we say "catty-corner." It's like a diagonal relationship between two things.

Imagine you're playing a game of tic-tac-toe. If you put your X in the top left corner, and then you put your friend's O in the bottom right corner, those two marks are "catty-corner" from each other. They're not next to each other, but they're connected by a diagonal line.

Another way to think about it is like this: if you have a square or a rectangle, and you draw a line from one corner to the opposite corner, that's a diagonal line. And the two corners where that line starts and ends are "catty-corner" from each other.

So, when we say something is "catty-corner," we're talking about a diagonal relationship or position between two things. It's a fun word to use, and now you know exactly what it means!