three-quarters

noun

: an amount equal to three of the four equal parts which make up something : seventy-five percent

Three-quarters of the class will be going on the trip.

three-quarters of an hour

Examples of three-quarters in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add three-quarters of the celery mixture to the potatoes and marinating liquid, dump in the mayo dressing, and gently stir to combine. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

The picture was nearly three-quarters finished when the artist died in 1669, leaving passages that expose his working process. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2026

The company also reported a 20% bump in its supply chain emissions, which account for three-quarters of its total carbon footprint. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Meanwhile, over three-quarters of economists polled by Reuters expect the Fed to hold interest rates steady for the rest of 2026. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for three-quarters

• exporters
• headquarters
• hindquarters
• importers
• reporters
• supporters
• transporters
• mortars
• porters
• quarters
• sorters