three-quarter

adjective

three-quar·​ter ˈthrē-ˈk(w)ȯ(r)-tər 

: extending to three-quarters of the normal full length

a three-quarter sleeve

Examples of three-quarter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An additional six-stall barn has been renovated into a two-chair hair salon, complete with a bedroom, a three-quarter bath, a loft bedroom, a kitchen with dining space and a bar-lounge with a fireplace. —Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026

Jaroslav Chmelar scored his first career NHL goal a few minutes after Lafreniere put the Rangers up, bringing some joy to the team and crowd at the three-quarter mark of a season that long ago went off the rails. —CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

That main bed joins what Berg refers to as a three-quarter bed, which converts over from the vis-a-vis dinette just in front of the rear slide-out. —New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and cut into half inch to three-quarter inch pieces. —Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for three-quarter

• colporteur
• exporter
• headquarter
• importer
• reporter
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter