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noun

ˈkwȯ(r)-tər How to pronounce quarter (audio)
Definition of quarternext
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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 mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it the coach told the team to show their opponents no quarter during the championship game

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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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as in residence
quarters plural the place where one lives maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters

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quarter

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verb

as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter the militia is being quartered just outside the city

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Recent Examples of quarter
Noun
The company hasn’t recorded a profitable quarter since the summer of 2024, following the completion of an $8 billion merger with rival Cedar Fair that left it drowning in debt. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Serve steak and couscous with yogurt sauce and remaining lemon quarter and more lemon wedges for squeezing over. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
This side of deeply roasted, tender sweet potatoes comes quartered and seasoned with GK’s take on togarashi. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quarter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
  1. district
  2. mercy
  3. position
  4. residence
  5. house
  6. neighborhood
  7. empathy
  8. station
Noun
  • Khan, whose estate has not become an AI hub in the way that London’s King’s Cross district has, says there’s no sign yet that AI will empty Canary Wharf of its white-collar workers.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Acton holds a narrow edge over Republican firebrand Vivek Ramaswamy, while Kaptur is contending with a tough reelection battle after Ohio Republicans redrew the boundaries of the longtime congresswoman’s district to pull in more GOP voters.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • Showing mercy to murderers historically has not been popular with voters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Take-Two would show CL no mercy —why should CL show any to them?
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mercy
Noun
  • Maintaining command-and-control links matters when troops rely on aerial sensors to gather information beyond their immediate positions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Also, the fact that planets in this arrangement slide along their orbit and swap positions means that their positions in that orbit change, which, in turn, changes the timing of the transits.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • At the center of the sprawling property is a 10,500-square-foot residence, accessible via a mile-long drive that winds through forest and across a curved stone bridge.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Each collaborator will contribute to the residence and its month-long calendar of programming.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of residence
Verb
  • The store houses Smythson’s full selection, and also features a dedicated bespoke stationery salon, the only one outside of London, where customers can book a one-on-one appointment with a stationery specialist.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The gallery’s New York flagship has been located on the Upper East Side since 2014, in a set of historic buildings comprising some 17,500 square feet that formerly housed the National Academy Museum.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Chez Fonfon sits at the crux of Five Points South, a neighborhood named for five streets that converge in a star shape where streetcars connecting the then suburb of Highland to the city once rumbled.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Today, the customer base reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhood, with shoppers of all backgrounds stopping in for specialty products, custom cuts and prepared foods.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • Watching polygamous families, Surya says, stirs pity, judgment and empathy in her, as well as fascination with the camaraderie, rivalry and sisterhood between the women.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For his part, Collins became the public face of Tylenol during the crisis, expressing empathy for the victims and their families while also communicating his firm’s commitment to improve safeguards around drug packaging.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of empathy
Noun
  • In addition to the larger number of fitting stations, the space reflects a more contemporary design.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Car radios are also critical to keeping radio stations in business.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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