quarterfinal

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noun

quar·​ter·​fi·​nal ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl How to pronounce quarterfinal (audio)
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quarterfinals plural : a quarterfinal round
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: a quarterfinal match
quarterfinalist noun

quarterfinal

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adjective

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: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
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: of or participating in a quarterfinal

Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence

Noun He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Noun
The slate includes five group-stage games, one Round of 32 fixture and the first quarterfinal on July 9. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 If the playoffs started today, the Mater Dei’s foe could be Santa Margarita in the quarterfinals. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Anoa'i also won a quarterfinal match in the AXW Heritage Title Tournament against Dustin Waller. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 The pair have attended several games together, including a special father-son outing to the two-part Champions League quarterfinal in April 2025, when the pair attended the away game at Paris Saint-Germain before returning to Villa Park for the conclusion. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quarterfinal

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of quarterfinal was in 1916

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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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