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

Ending that three-year skid to make the quarterfinals for the first time since 2003 would require snapping LAFC’s three-tournament run of getting that far themselves. —Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026

The Titans and fourth-seeded Northridge earned byes into Thursday’s quarterfinals, while regular-season champion UC Irvine is the top seed and has a double-bye into Friday’s semifinals. —Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026

Adjective

The venue is scheduled to hold seven matches during the World Cup, including a round-of-32 game and a quarterfinal. —Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Smith is the head coach at Somerset Silver Palms Academy in Homestead and helped guide the Stallions to a winning season (7-4) and berth in the Region 4-2A quarterfinal playoffs. —Bill Daley, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 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