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quar·ter
quarter
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- pronunciation:
- kwawr
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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.
I found a quarter on the sidewalk, and I put it in my pocket.
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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 that it takes the moon to travel around the earth. A quarter lasts for seven days because it takes 28 days for the moon to make one trip 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: |
quarters, quartering, quartered |
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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