quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
1
: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
2
: of or participating in a quarterfinal
Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence
Noun
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Arsenal have been excellent in the Champions League, though, following up a 6-1-1 run through the league phase with dominant showings against PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16 (9-3 on aggregate) and Real Madrid in the quarterfinals (5-1 on aggregate).
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos slammed his former club's lack of confidence in its recent 3-0 Champions League quarterfinal first leg defeat to Arsenal.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The tournament’s quarterfinals begin in Episode 4 and include six games over three episodes.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Arsenal have been excellent in the Champions League, though, following up a 6-1-1 run through the league phase with dominant showings against PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16 (9-3 on aggregate) and Real Madrid in the quarterfinals (5-1 on aggregate).
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
On Sunday, several social media users posted screenshots of their attempts to buy tickets on Ticketmaster for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos slammed his former club's lack of confidence in its recent 3-0 Champions League quarterfinal first leg defeat to Arsenal.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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