quarters

1. 1
   nounplural

   A place where people live, such as rooms or buildings for soldiers or workers.

   Like a home, but one given to you by the army or your job.

   The soldiers returned to their quarters after the long march.

   Staff quarters were built behind the main hotel.

   Similaraccommodation, lodgings, housing, barracks, rooms

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2. 2
   noun

   Plural of quarter. Use this when talking about more than one quarter.

   She had four quarters in her pocket for the parking meter.

   He cut the apple into neat quarters for the kids.

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3. 3
   noun

   The place where a person or animal makes its home.

   The fox found warm quarters under the old barn.

   The night watchman set up his quarters in a small room by the gate.

   Similarresidence, lodgings, home, shelter, abode

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4. 4
   verb

   The form of quarter used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

   She quarters the orange before adding it to the salad.

   The army quarters its troops in nearby villages.

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5. 5
   noun

   The round of a contest with eight teams or players left, just before the semifinals.

   Like the last eight left standing in a contest, before only four remain.

   Our team made it to the quarters this year.

   She lost in the quarters but played really well.

   Similarquarterfinals

6. 6
   noununcountable

   A drinking game played at colleges in North America, where players bounce a coin into a cup.

   We played quarters in the dorm until well past midnight.

   He's surprisingly good at quarters and rarely misses the cup.

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