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

Pochettino’s extension, however, should keep some continuity at the top of USMNT, which last advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 2002. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

After leading the Americans to the 2002 quarterfinals, Bruce Arena was unable to get his team past the group stage in 2006. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Heritage Auctions is auctioning off the Adidas Azteca with which Diego Maradona scored his two historic goals in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal this August. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 July 2026

In 2026 the city hosted seven FIFA World Cup matches, including a quarterfinal and the bronze final. — Michael Cheng, The Conversation, 23 July 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