quarterfinal

noun quar·ter·fi·nal \ ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl \

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Examples: quarterfinal in a Sentence

Definition of quarterfinal

1 quarterfinals plural : a quarterfinal round

2 : a quarterfinal match

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quarterfinalist

play \ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl-ist\ noun

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Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence

He lost in the quarterfinal.

Recent Examples of quarterfinal from the Web

Penn State men’s sneaked into Sunday’s Cup quarterfinals as the eighth seed.

— corey sharp, Philly.com, "Penn State men advance on tiebreaker; St. Joe's plays for fallen teammate," 2 June 2018
Friedel, 47, made 82 appearances on the US team over 13 years and was on the squad that advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals in 2002.

— nate weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, "Revolution coach Brad Friedel elected to US Soccer Hall of Fame," 31 May 2018
Ostapenko, who prefers to called Alona, was able to consolidate her successes, reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and semifinals of prominent WTA tournaments in Wuhan, China, and then Beijing.

— ben rothenberg, New York Times, "A Tennis Champion’s Coach Returns to the Court," 31 May 2018
Neuqua Valley’s return to the state quarterfinals has been nine years in the making.

— rich mayor, Naperville Sun, "Grove in a groove: Senior leads Neuqua Valley boys volleyball to state for first time since 2009," 30 May 2018
Aledo junior defensive end Colt Ellison laid out Richland quarterback Drew Trent during the first half of the 5A Division II state quarterfinals.

— brian gosset, star-telegram, "Top prospects have Aledo thinking UIL record in 2018 football season | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 26 May 2018
Les Bleus lost the 2006 World Cup final against Italy in penalty kicks, succumbed to Germany in the 2014 World Cup quarterfinals and could not live up to the billing of favorites in the Euro 2016 final at home against Portugal.

— josé luis sánchez pando, chicagotribune.com, "2018 World Cup Group C preview: the French are the clear favorites," 24 May 2018
The fledgling team, which reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup last summer after knocking out a pair of MLS teams, will be allowed to field a team in the 2018 tournament.

— michelle kaufman, miamiherald, "While Miami waits for Beckham's next move, LAFC plays first game in $350 million stadium | Miami Herald," 27 Apr. 2018
Poulter had reached the quarterfinals of the WGC Match Play and done enough, he was told, to make the world's top 50 and ensure a Masters spot.

— henry young, CNN, "Ian Poulter fights back for first PGA Tour strokeplay win to clinch Masters spot," 2 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of quarterfinal

1916

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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quarterfinal

adjective

Definition of quarterfinal

1 : immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament

2 : of or participating in a quarterfinal

Recent Examples of quarterfinal from the Web

Looking to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal is No.

— Houston Chronicle, "Williams sisters out of French Open doubles," 3 June 2018
The Jaguars will face Unionville, who beat Archbishop Carroll, 14-9, in their quarterfinal matchup at Methacton.

— ej smith, Philly.com, "Saturday's Pa. roundup: Springfield (D) girls' lacrosse advances in PIAA playoffs behind clutch goal," 2 June 2018
Caroline Wozniacki, who could be a quarterfinal opponent for Stephens, reached the French Open quarterfinals in 2010 and last year.

— tom perrotta, WSJ, "Remaining French Open Draw Looking Good for Two American Women," 2 June 2018
Northwest Catholic could pitch Rice or Luke Fox in Saturday’s quarterfinal.

— sean begin, courant.com, "High School Baseball: Five-Run Fifth Helps Northwest Catholic Hold Off A Game Rocky Hill," 30 May 2018
Men's college track and field: Coppin State's Aaron Lewis and Joseph Amoah qualified for today's NCAA quarterfinal in the 110-meter hurdles and 200 dash, respectively, with their performances in the first round of the NCAA East Prelims.

— baltimoresun.com, "Digest: Brigade beat Soul, 54-35, extend first-place lead in AFL," 26 May 2018
Williams won her quarterfinal heat in 22.85 seconds.

— ken goe, OregonLive.com, "Oregon's women sprinters roll in the NCAA West Preliminary track meet," 26 May 2018
The Swiss upset hockey powerhouses Finland (quarterfinal) and Canada to reach the gold medal game.

— helene st. james, Detroit Free Press, "Red Wings' Dylan Larkin helps U.S. best Canada for bronze at Worlds," 20 May 2018
After allowing just one goal in their quarterfinal tilt with Largo, the Rams looked overwhelmed by the Huskies’ relentless attack.

— chris jeter, The Aegis, "Patterson Mill boys roll to state lacrosse final with 17-4 victory," 20 May 2018

First Known Use of quarterfinal

1926

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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QUARTERFINAL Defined for English Language Learners

quarterfinal

noun

Definition of quarterfinal for English Language Learners

: 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)