corner time
corner time · corner times
A punishment consisting of a period of time for which the culprit must stand still in…A punishment consisting of a period of time for which the culprit (usually a misbehaving child) must stand still in a corner, facing the wall.
» Autumn is just around the corner. It's about time the weather started cooling off.
Der Herbst steht vor der Tür. Es wird auch Zeit, dass es kühler wird.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A punishment consisting of a period of time for which the culprit (usually a misbehaving child) must stand still in a corner, facing the wall.
Examples
1 sentencesAutumn is just around the corner. It's about time the weather started cooling off.
deDer Herbst steht vor der Tür. Es wird auch Zeit, dass es kühler wird. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: corner times| Singular | corner time |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable