quarterfinal

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noun

quar·​ter·​fi·​nal ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 

1

quarterfinals plural : a quarterfinal round

2

: a quarterfinal match

quarterfinalist

ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl-ist 

noun

quarterfinal

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adjective

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Italy, on the other hand, had beaten Norway in the quarterfinals but was the heavy underdog against the Women’s Euros defending champion, looking for its first spot in the final since 1997. —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 July 2025

Real Madrid stumbled on the field this past season, finishing as runner-up in LaLiga and losing in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025

Adjective

Americans Taylor Fritz and Amanda Anisimova secured a spot in the final four with quarterfinal wins on Tuesday, with Fritz set to face No. 2 seed and defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the men's draw and No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka awaiting Anisimova in the women's draw. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025

This was their 10th quarterfinal appearance. NOTES: A moment of silence was held pregame in honor of the victims of last week’s Texas floods that have claimed over 100 lives. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for quarterfinal

• anticlinal
• entorhinal
• isoclinal
• polyvinyl
• transvaginal
• affinal
• anginal
• synclinal
• vaginal
• final
• pinal
• spinal