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

Seeking to reach its third straight World Cup final, France plays Paraguay on July 4 in Philly, and the winner advances to a quarterfinal against Canada or Morocco five days later at Foxborough, Massachusetts. — CBS News, 1 July 2026

Messi could be back next week if Argentina advances to the quarterfinals as their path would take them back to Arrowhead. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Adjective

Kansas City plays host to two, a Round of 32 contest on Friday and a quarterfinal after that. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Next would be the winner of Ecuador and Mexico, while a quarterfinal meeting with Raphinha’s Brazil and semifinal showdown against Lionel Messi’s Argentina are also possible if results go a certain way. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 June 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