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

The action was as big in the East metro as anywhere as the Class 2A, Section 3 quarterfinals were played on Tuesday, with a minor upset occurring in Eagan. —Brian Hall, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026

Portola, an at-large entry from the PCL, plays at Saugus in the quarterfinals on Wednesday for a spot in the semifinals and the CIF Southern California Regional. —Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026

Adjective

Sidney Crosby went to the locker room just over six minutes into the second period of Canada's quarterfinal matchup with Czechia. —Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026

Canada, the pre-tournament favorite, had just fallen behind Czechia a second time in the teams’ Milano Cortina Olympic Games quarterfinal Wednesday. —Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 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