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

Seiple played for Smith, who guided the Redhawks to the 1969 quarterfinals. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

The busiest day of the World Cup was the city’s final match day on July 11, when Argentina beat Switzerland in an exhilarating quarterfinal that went to extra time. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Adjective

The erstwhile king of clay, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, had been deposed in the quarterfinal, and the man who had dished out that comprehensive defeat, Novak Djokovic, would assume the throne. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Black tallied a team-high nine kills to bring the Warriors back from the brink of defeat against Glenbard North in a Class 4A Downers Grove South Regional quarterfinal on Monday night. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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