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

If College Football Playoff quarterfinals and NFL Wild Card games can have get-in prices below $300, then FIFA probably shouldn’t act like group-stage World Cup tickets under $300 are some huge bargain by American sports standards. —Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026

The Allianz Arena is also where six-time champion Bayern won all six home games in the Champions League this season, scoring 20 goals including four past Real Madrid in a quarterfinals, second-leg thriller three weeks ago. —ABC News, 4 May 2026

Adjective

Here are Thursday’s quarterfinal pairings, hosted by the higher-seeded team. —Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

By one metric, one of the hottest travel destinations this summer is home to six FIFA World Cup games, including a quarterfinal. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 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