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

Only the top four clubs from the MLS standings and the top four from Liga MX will advance to the quarterfinals. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The four winners of the quarterfinals booked tickets to next summer's Women's World Cup. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Malawi and Algeria earned their first World Cup berths with quarterfinal wins. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

The losing quarterfinal teams play on Thursday for a spot in an intercontinental playoff. — ABC News, 8 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