quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
1
: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
2
: of or participating in a quarterfinal
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Noun
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Real did grow into the game, creating chances of its own but its array of attacking talent wasn’t able to break through a PSG defense missing two of its key contributors in Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernández, who were shown red cards in the quarterfinals.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025
This was their 10th quarterfinal appearance. NOTES: A moment of silence was held pregame in honor of the victims of last week’s Texas floods that have claimed over 100 lives.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
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Noun
Cameron Norrie was no match for Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, losing in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, and 6-3.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Real did grow into the game, creating chances of its own but its array of attacking talent wasn’t able to break through a PSG defense missing two of its key contributors in Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernández, who were shown red cards in the quarterfinals.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Adjective
Americans Taylor Fritz and Amanda Anisimova secured a spot in the final four with quarterfinal wins on Tuesday, with Fritz set to face No. 2 seed and defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the men's draw and No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka awaiting Anisimova in the women's draw.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025
This was their 10th quarterfinal appearance. NOTES: A moment of silence was held pregame in honor of the victims of last week’s Texas floods that have claimed over 100 lives.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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