Definition of quarterfinal
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quarterfinals plural
:a quarterfinal round
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:a quarterfinal match
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Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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The Indians advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division II-A quarterfinals.
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In the quarterfinals, Vu didn’t make a birdie in beating 14-year-old Lucy Li 4 and 3, and Valenzuela defeated USC’s Robyn Ree 4 and 3.
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Colleyville Heritage not only won the 8-5A district championship in 2016, but defeated Fort Worth South Hills and Justin Northwest to advance to the regional quarterfinals.
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The soulful performance earned them a standing ovation from all of the judges, who unanimously decided to send them to the quarterfinals.
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Ukraine (1-2) will play Serbia (2-1) in the tourney on Wednesday, with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals.
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Another woman who fits that description is Jelena Ostapenko, 20, who won the French Open last month, then followed that up by reaching Wimbledon's quarterfinals.
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Another woman who fits that description is Jelena Ostapenko, 20, who won the French Open last month, then followed that up by reaching Wimbledon’s quarterfinals.
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SUMMER PASSING LEAGUE Results from 7-on-7 football tournaments: SDSU Week 1: Phoenix Pinnacle beat Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton for title, defeating La Costa Canyon in the quarterfinals and Mission Hills in the semifinals.
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First Known Use of quarterfinal
1916
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The popular Stage Door Idol competition, featuring singers performing songs written or recorded in the 1940s, has one more quarterfinal round before the finals.
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Romero gave Altidore a purple nurple and chomped down on the back of his left shoulder, tactics that did nothing to prevent the U.S. from claiming a 2-0 victory in a Gold Cup quarterfinal game on Wednesday night.
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CONCACAF Gold Cup action continues Wednesday, July 19 as United States faces El Salvador in Gold Cup quarterfinal action in Philadelphia.
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The first ticket officially booked for Wednesday’s CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal doubleheader at Lincoln Financial Field belongs to Costa Rica.
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After earlier losing the quarterfinal match at Wimbledon, Murray was quick to rectify an incorrect statement a reporter made in a question.
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After losing the quarterfinal match at Wimbledon, Murray had no patience for a reporter's casually sexist questions.
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After losing the quarterfinal match at Wimbledon, Murray had no patience for a reporter's casually sexist questions.
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After losing the quarterfinal match at Wimbledon, Murray had no patience for a reporter's casually sexist questions.
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First Known Use of quarterfinal
1926
QUARTERFINAL Defined for English Language Learners
quarterfinal
play
noun
Definition of quarterfinal for English Language Learners
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: 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)
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