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

The Spanish power’s second title in the 12-year history of the UEFA youth competition came five days after elimination in the Champions League quarterfinals, where Madrid fielded no homegrown academy players in the starting lineup against Bayern Munich. —ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

It was then knocked out of the FA Cup quarterfinals by a team from a league below. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026

Adjective

For the quarterfinal match on July 11, those prices jump to $225 for general parking and $900 for an oversized vehicle. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026

With a combined total of 100 million Instagram followers, striker Haaland is celebrated for bringing his home country to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, while Júnior returns for his sophomore tournament, having reached the quarterfinal in 2022. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 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