No. 1,783 in Catalan
cantonada
Corner (of a street or building).
In a sentence
A la cantonada de la plaça hi ha una gelateria.
At the corner of the square, there is an ice cream shop.
In this sentence, 'cantonada' is used to denote the physical corner of the square where a particular shop is located.
He girat a la cantonada per entrar al carrer principal.
I turned at the corner to enter the main street.
Here, 'cantonada' refers to the physical location where the street changes direction or intersects.
Vam quedar a la cantonada per trobar-nos abans del concert.
We arranged to meet at the corner before the concert.
In this context, 'cantonada' is used to specify a meeting point at the corner of a location.
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