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quar·ter
 quarter
- pronunciation:
- kwawr
t
 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an amount equal to one fourth of a whole.
I was so hungry that I ate a quarter of the pizza in ten minutes.- synonyms:
- fourth
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| definition 2: |
a coin of the United States and Canada equal to twenty-five cents.
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| definition 3: |
one fourth of an hour.
She leaves for work every morning at quarter past seven. |
| definition 4: |
one fourth of the time, or the seven days, that it takes the moon to revolve around the earth.
The moon is in its first quarter. |
| definition 5: |
an section of a town or city; neighborhood.
We admired the historic buildings in the French quarter of New Orleans.- synonyms:
- zone
- similar words:
- district, neighborhood
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| definition 6: |
(plural) a place to stay for a limited time.
The maids had separate quarters from the main house.- synonyms:
- housing, lodging
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| definition 7: |
one of four parts of a sports contest.
Our football team scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. |
| related words: |
area, camp, dwelling, home, housing, locality, ward, zone |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
quartered, quartering, quarters |
| definition 1: |
to divide into four equal parts.
We quartered the apple so each of us had a piece.- similar words:
- divide, section
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| definition 2: |
to give a place to stay.
They quartered the soldiers in tents.- synonyms:
- house, lodge
- similar words:
- accommodate, bed, board
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| related words: |
carve, house, locate, separate |
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