four-corners

or four cor·ners

[ fawr-kawr-nerz, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˈkɔr nərz, ˈfoʊr- /

noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Northern and Western U.S.

a place where roads cross at right angles; a crossroads.

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Definition for four-corners (2 of 2)

Four Corners

noun

a point in the SW U.S., at the intersection of 37° N latitude and 109° W longitude, where the boundaries of four states—Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico—meet: the only such point in the U.S.

Example sentences from the Web for four-corners

  • For the land will never again stand at the crossroads, the four-corners of the civilized world.

    Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land |Henry Van Dyke

  • Struli was at his side like one sprung from the earth, he tore off his Four-Corners, and made his comrade a bandage.

    Yiddish Tales |Various