Quarter Meaning and Definition

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What is the definition Quarter? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Antonyms, Related sentences, Example sentences, Derivations, Words starting with Quarter, How to pronounce? Words ending with Quarter, Synonyms and more...

Word: Quarter

How to pronounce: ˈkwɔːtə

Noun

Definitions:

1. Each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.

Example sentences: "She cut each apple into quarters"

2. One fourth of a pound (avoirdupois, equal to 4 ounces).

Example sentences: "It can be made in different sizes to contain a fraction of an ounce to a quarter pound or more of liquid, gel, or cream."

3. The haunches or hindquarters of a horse.

Example sentences: "They have strong, muscular quarters"

4. A part of a town or city having a specific character or use.

Example sentences: "It is a beautiful port city with a fascinating medieval quarter"

5. The direction of one of the points of the compass, especially as a direction from which the wind blows.

Example sentences: "The weather was perfect, the course firm and the wind blowing from the quarter best suited to setting golfers the fiercest possible test on the inward nine holes."

6. Rooms or lodgings, especially those allocated to people in military or domestic service.

Example sentences: "The servants' quarters"

7. Pity or mercy shown toward an enemy or opponent who is in one's power.

Example sentences: "The riot squad gave no quarter"

8. Each of four or more roughly equal divisions of a shield separated by vertical and horizontal lines.

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Divide into four equal or corresponding parts.

Example sentences: "Peel and quarter the bananas"

2. Be stationed or lodged in a specified place.

Example sentences: "Many were quartered in tents"

3. Range over or traverse (an area) in every direction.

Example sentences: "We watched a pair of kingfishers quartering the river looking for minnows"

4. Display (different coats of arms) in quarters of a shield, especially to show arms inherited from heiresses who have married into the bearer's family.

Example sentences: "Edward III quartered the French royal arms with his own"

Synonyms:

neighborhood

trimester

quater

quarters

a fourth

fourth

one fourth

fourth part

quadrant

room