quarterfinal

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noun (1)

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

quarterfinalist

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noun (2)

quar·​ter·​fi·​nal·​ist "ə̇st 

: a contestant qualified for or participating in a quarterfinal

Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence

Noun (1)

He lost in the quarterfinal.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pochettino’s extension, however, should keep some continuity at the top of USMNT, which last advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 2002. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

After leading the Americans to the 2002 quarterfinals, Bruce Arena was unable to get his team past the group stage in 2006. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Malawi and Algeria earned their first World Cup berths with quarterfinal wins. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

The losing quarterfinal teams play on Thursday for a spot in an intercontinental playoff. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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