quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
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.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Can Andre Adams lead Antioch to first playoff quarterfinals?
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Four will be in the group stage, another in the round of 32 and a quarterfinal match.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
From there, the competition follows a single-elimination format through the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place match, and final.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Can Andre Adams lead Antioch to first playoff quarterfinals?
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Then six teams that has the best record (one from each group), along with two wild cards, moves on to the quarterfinal, and then the semifinals in Las Vegas — which is where the championship game is also held.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Four will be in the group stage, another in the round of 32 and a quarterfinal match.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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