four corners
The phrase 'four corners' has versatile meanings ranging from geographical locations to legal doctrines and idiomatic expressions.
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Definition
B2Geography
(specific, US)A region in the Southwestern United States where the boundaries of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet.
Example
- Tourists often visit the Four Corners to stand in four states at once.
C1Law
(technical, legal)A principle that interprets a document solely based on its written content, without considering external information.
Example
- The judge adhered to the four corners rule when evaluating the contract.
B2Idiomatic Expression
(figurative)Refers to many different parts of the world, often implying a wide geographical spread or diverse origins.
Example
- People from the four corners of the earth attended the festival.
A2General
(common)The points where the sides of a rectangular or square object meet.
Example
- She placed a candle on each of the four corners of the table.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "four corners":
in a cornerhappy cornerfour squarehot cornershort cornercorner uplong cornerboundary corner