quarter
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
quarters
plural
quarters
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARTER
1
[count]
:
one of four equal parts of something
-
Cut the pie into quarters.
-
A quarter [=fourth] of the class voted “no.”
2
[count]
:
a unit of something (such as weight or length) that equals one fourth of some larger unit
-
an inch and a quarter
-
a quarter of a cup of sugar
-
It happened three quarters of a century ago. [=75 years ago]
3
[count]
:
one of four divisions of an hour
:
a period of 15 minutes
-
He was three quarters of an hour early.
-
It is now (a) quarter to four. = (US) It is now (a) quarter of four. [=it is 15 minutes before four o'clock]
-
The alarm went off at (a) quarter past six. = (US) The alarm went off at (a) quarter after six. [=15 minutes after six o'clock]
4
[count]
:
one of four divisions of a year
:
a period of three months
-
The company's profits rose in the second quarter.
-
(Brit) quarter day [=the first day of a financial quarter when payments are due]
6
[count]
:
one of the four equal parts of the playing time of a game (such as basketball or American football)
-
There are two minutes left in the third quarter.
-
The final quarter of the game was very exciting.
7
[count]
:
a coin of the United States and Canada that is worth 25 cents
-
Do you have a quarter for the parking meter?
also
:
the sum of 25 cents
-
The candy costs a quarter.
8
[count]
:
a person or group of people or an area in which people live
-
Concern has been expressed in many quarters. [=many people have expressed concern]
-
The move was met with dismay in this quarter.
-
My brother and I have not spoken in years so I expect no help from that quarter. [=I expect no help from my brother]
-
Complaints came from all quarters. [=from many people or places]
9
[count]
:
a part or area of a city
-
She lives in the historic quarter. [=district]
10
quarters
[plural]
:
the place where someone lives
-
Our living quarters were very comfortable.
-
soldiers'/servants' quarters
11
[count]
:
one of the two times during a month when a quarter of the moon's surface can be seen
-
The moon was in its/the first quarter.
-
a quarter moon
at/in close quarters
:
close together usually in a very small space
-
The sailors were living in close quarters.
-
We could observe the behavior of all the animals at close quarters. [=from a short distance]
no quarter
literary
:
no pity or mercy
— used to say that an enemy, opponent, etc., is treated in a very harsh way
-
The soldiers showed/gave no quarter to the enemy.
-
They received no quarter or sympathy.
2
quarter
/ˈkwoɚtɚ/
verb
quarters;
quartered;
quartering
2
quarter
/ˈkwoɚtɚ/
verb
quarters;
quartered;
quartering
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARTER
[+ object]
1
:
to divide or separate (something) into four parts
-
The hunters quartered the deer.
-
She quartered the potatoes.
2
:
to provide (someone) with a place to stay for a usually short period of time
:
to provide living quarters for (someone)
-
We were quartered in log cabins at the camp.
3
quarter
/ˈkwoɚtɚ/
adjective
3
quarter
/ˈkwoɚtɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARTER
always used before a noun
:
equal or about nearly equal in size, value, amount, etc., to one fourth of something
-
a quarter century ago
-
a quarter acre of land
-
They live less than a quarter mile from us.
