quarterfinal

noun quar·ter·fi·nal \ ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Examples: quarterfinal in a Sentence

Definition of quarterfinal

1 quarterfinals plural : a quarterfinal round

2 : a quarterfinal match

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quarterfinalist

play \ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl-ist\ noun

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Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence

He lost in the quarterfinal.

Recent Examples of quarterfinal from the Web

Last season Lake Ridge went to the state quarterfinals.

— brian gosset, star-telegram, "Best of the best: DFW's Top 5 games to watch in 2018," 7 July 2018
The fans, energized and excited after England’s 2-0 win in the World Cup quarterfinals, were loud and in Edmund’s favor.

— tom perrotta, WSJ, "Novak Djokovic Beats Britain’s Kyle Edmund at Wimbledon," 7 July 2018
This reality stands cemented already even ahead of the quarterfinals that begin on Friday, with only two previous final berths sprinkled among that whole foursome up there.

— chuck culpepper, chicagotribune.com, "World Cup final will include one of these teams: England, Croatia, Sweden, Russia. Really.," 4 July 2018
Pepperdine saw its season come to a close April 14 with a 25-22, 25-19, 26-24, 25-18 loss to USC in the conference quarterfinals.

— jeff tully, latimes.com, "College Update: Chamberlain among NCAA top 10 for Pepperdine volleyball," 29 May 2018
Rivero’s goal helped the Xolos to a 1-1 tie against visiting Rayados de Monterrey in the first leg of the Liga MX quarterfinals.

— ivan orozco, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Xolos earn tie on Rivero's goal in first leg of Liga MX quarterfinals," 2 May 2018
Liverpool had won the first game of its Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester City 3-0 but was trailing 1-0 in the return match.

— james masters, mary rogers and housam ahmed, CNN, "'Mohamed Salah? He's like the Sphinx and the Pyramids'," 1 May 2018
Five takeaways from the Miami Heat's 130-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Center: 1.

— manny navarro, miamiherald, "Miami Heat has several issues to work on before Game 2 vs. Sixers | Miami Herald," 15 Apr. 2018
Real Madrid went down 3-0 in the second leg of the quarterfinals and needed a stoppage time penalty kick from Cristiano Ronaldo to avoid extra time and go through to the semifinals.

— jamie goldberg, OregonLive.com, "Real Madrid knocks off Juventus to advance in UEFA Champions League: Highlights, live updates recap," 11 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of quarterfinal

1916

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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quarterfinal

adjective

Definition of quarterfinal

1 : immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament

2 : of or participating in a quarterfinal

Recent Examples of quarterfinal from the Web

Right back Sime Vrsaljko limped off during the quarterfinal win over host Russia and goalkeeper Danijel Subasic had a hamstring injury during extra time but remained in the match.

— ronald blum, BostonGlobe.com, "England ready to change the tune of its soccer history," 11 July 2018
Chatsworth will host Saugus and El Camino Real will host Cleveland in semifinals on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Stevan Gomez threw five innings and had two hits and four RBIs in Chatsworth’s 14-2 quarterfinal win over Royal.

— eric sondheimer, latimes.com, "Chatsworth, Saugus, Cleveland, El Camino Real advance to VIBL semifinals," 10 July 2018
But Lloris appeared to be at his commanding best in the quarterfinal win over Uruguay, rushing off his line to push away a low cross and later making a superb low save.

— jerome pugmire, baltimoresun.com, "France vs. Belgium: What you need to know for Tuesday's World Cup semifinal," 9 July 2018
Take, for example, the Pirates ending their 8-7 quarterfinal win by executing a phantom pick-off trick play that caught a South Milwaukee runner off second base for the final out of the game.

— curt hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "With grand slams, comebacks and a walk-off trick play, Woodland baseball doesn't disappoint," 5 July 2018
Last Friday against West Linn, Guerra drove in four runs in a 5-3 quarterfinal win, including a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning.

— nick daschel, OregonLive.com, "Westview tops West Salem 4-1 to earn 6A baseball final berth as freshman Mason Guerra delivers again," 29 May 2018
Ronald Jeffery III, New Haven: Posted 29 points and seven rebounds in the Rockets’ Class B quarterfinal win vs. Bridgeport.

— detroit free press staff reports, Detroit Free Press, "MHSAA boys basketball top plays & performers from state quarterfinals," 21 Mar. 2018
Will Nelson of Raytown High School had 13 points and 13 rebounds in a second-round win over Langston (Okla.), and scored 20 points in Saturday’s 86-82 quarterfinal win over Montana Western.

— randy covitz, kansascity, "NAIA basketball semifinals feature a Louisiana vs. Iowa flavor | The Kansas City Star," 18 Mar. 2018
What happens in Vegas The Pistons (2-2) advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinal against the Chicago Bulls in the annual showcase for the league’s rookies and young prospects.

— vince ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Coach O's words soothed Detroit Pistons' Henry Ellenson in trying year," 13 July 2018

First Known Use of quarterfinal

1926

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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QUARTERFINAL Defined for English Language Learners

quarterfinal

noun

Definition of quarterfinal for English Language Learners

: one of four matches, games, or contests to decide the four people or teams that will continue playing in a competition (such as a tennis tournament)