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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature lived on the edge of the central business quarter

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as in position
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain call the crew to their quarters on deck to await further instruction

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Recent Examples of quarter
Noun
Brooklyn’s 43 points in the third quarter were a season high for any quarter, and its most points in a third quarter at home since 2020. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025 Both moves come as the company’s wine and spirits segment has struggled for several quarters. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Podcast: The Case for Ditching Your Treestand and Hunting from the Ground The buck was quartering away, and Pfeiffer had to turn slightly to get a shot angle. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024 Black women were quartered separately, on the second floor of the gatehouse. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for quarter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
  • The Massapequa school district sued the state, but a federal judge ruled against the district.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Park district lands grant for garden lot permeable pavers Naperville Park District will use a $785,308 grant to install a permeable paver parking lot at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The current drift toward authoritarian leaders in this fractured world will leave international relations at the mercy of their whims, dreams, and follies.
    Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
  • In an age where mercy often feels in short supply, Francis insisted there was no bottom to God's well of forgiveness.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The tight end is clearly the best prospect at his position, and the Patriots don't have a young, starter-worthy option on the roster.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Those details shared in the second chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets involved in the pending attack on Houthi positions, according to the officials.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • The boy who was stabbed had gone to a residence on Turner Avenue with a friend so the friend could see his child, according to Johnson.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The Portuguese Cabinet convened an emergency meeting at the prime minister’s residence.
    Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Consider this compact case that’s ready to house your passport.
    Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The rear compartment houses the power cable, two cleaning pads, and the safety cord.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In cities that have an uneven distribution of foliage, neighborhoods featuring more greenery can offer a relative cooling effect, enabling residents to better withstand dangerously hot summers.
    Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.
    Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • In photos posted by the TV station, his wife was seen handcuffed and standing with agents outside the home.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • At the gas station, officers discovered a naked woman, covered in abrasions, who was in need of immediate medical assistance, according to court documents obtained by the outlet.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • The base itself was a study in the feasibility of long-term human habitation on the ice sheet.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • All of this is now possible thanks to an advanced 3D printing-welding approach that can print these large habitation structures.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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