quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
: a contestant qualified for or participating in a quarterfinal
Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence
Noun (1)
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The 23-year-old has already made history by beating Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, becoming the first Ukrainian woman to reach the last four at Roland Garros in the Open Era, while also reaching the first major semifinal of her career.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
After one player from each team was ejected for throwing punches, Helix rallied from three runs down to defeat Covina 14-7 on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regional Division 3 playoffs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
So, the day before the England quarterfinal, Argentina procured a lighter shirt, with faint vertical stripes, from a run-of-the-mill Mexico City sports shop.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Noun
The women's odds-on favorite Aryna Sabalenka lost in the quarterfinals to Diana Shnaider after going up 6-3 4-1.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The 23-year-old has already made history by beating Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, becoming the first Ukrainian woman to reach the last four at Roland Garros in the Open Era, while also reaching the first major semifinal of her career.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
After one player from each team was ejected for throwing punches, Helix rallied from three runs down to defeat Covina 14-7 on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regional Division 3 playoffs.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
So, the day before the England quarterfinal, Argentina procured a lighter shirt, with faint vertical stripes, from a run-of-the-mill Mexico City sports shop.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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