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quar·ter
 quarter
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- pronunciation:
- kwawr
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
If you cut a big cookie into four parts that are all the same size, each one of the four pieces is a quarter of the cookie. Four quarters equals one whole.
Angela was too full to finish her dinner, so she left a quarter of it on her plate.I cut the large sandwich into quarters so three of my friends and I could share it.
- synonyms:
- fourth
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| definition 2: |
A quarter is a coin of the United States and Canada. Four quarters are equal to one dollar. A quarter is also equal to twenty-five cents.
At the bake sale, the large cookies cost seventy-five cents, so you need three quarters to buy one.
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| definition 3: |
A quarter is one fourth of an hour. When the time is a quarter past six, it means that it is one fourth of an hour after six. A quarter of an hour is equal to fifteen minutes.
We waited a quarter of an hour for our food at the restaurant.Holly was supposed to wake up at 8 o'clock in the morning, but she slept until a quarter after. |
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A quarter is one fourth of the moon's trip around the earth. The moon travels around the earth in 28 days, so a quarter lasts for seven of the days.
When the moon is in its first quarter, it appears to be getting bigger each night. It is on the way to becoming a "full moon." |
| definition 5: |
We sometimes call a section of a town or city a "quarter."
In the city of New Orleans, the French Quarter is a famous neighborhood. It is an old part of the city, and there are many places to enjoy eating and hearing music, especially jazz.- synonyms:
- zone
- similar words:
- district, neighborhood
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| definition 6: |
If someone has "quarters," it means they have been given a place to stay. "Quarters" are usually assigned to people by their employers or by military officers.
The soldiers were now living in better quarters than they were a few months ago.The duke's servants lived in quarters at the back of the manor. |
| definition 7: |
A quarter is one of four parts of a football game or certain other sports contests.
Our team scored the winning point late in the fourth quarter. |
| related words: |
area, camp, dwelling, home, limit, zone |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
quarters, quartering, quartered |
| definition 1: |
When you quarter something, you divide it into four equal parts.
The recipe says to quarter the apples.- similar words:
- divide, section
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| definition 2: |
When people are quartered, they are assigned a place to stay.
The soldiers were quartered in a camp just outside of the village.- similar words:
- accommodate, board
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| related words: |
carve, locate |
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