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

Williams and Alcaraz, 23, won a first-round match over doubles specialists Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool in straight sets before losing in the quarterfinals to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

But Bolingbrook made the Class 8A quarterfinals with a young team last season and was widely considered a major contender this year. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Airing just hours after the death of Dolly Parton at the age of 80, the Tuesday live quarterfinal episode of NBC’s America’s Got Talent honored the music icon. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

The city was the site of six games, including a quarterfinal, as well as the popular FIFA Fan Fest that operated throughout the tournament. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 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