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

In contrast to the other programs Teonic has led, the Bears are not in need of a turnaround, having won at least eight games in 13 of the past 19 full seasons and advanced to the Class 6A quarterfinals last season. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Nakashima, who had not reached a quarterfinal at a Masters 1000 before this event, pushed Shelton at the end of the second set, but his charge proved too late. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The squad lost to Zambia in the third group match, but won the group and a quarterfinal berth by a head-to-head goals tiebreaker between Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Temwa Chawinga scored one goal and set up the other in Malawi's 2-1 quarterfinal win over Ghana to advance. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 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