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

Nearly three-quarters say increases continued into the last year, even though state leaders have promised premiums would start to go down. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

The urban centers in this neck of the woods are also very large and—at the risk of chafing readers in the other three-quarters of the country—our biggest towns are also tremendously important. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The study estimated as much as three-quarters of petitions resulted in a settlement. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

More than three-quarters of all Head Start students in the county programs identify as dual-language learners. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for three-quarters

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