quarter 1 of 2

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 route at Thousand Steps Beach in South Laguna gains roughly 250 feet in elevation within a quarter mile from the sand to the highest point of the Ninth Avenue hill. — Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 During this year's second quarter, GoodRx's subscription revenue increased 39% year over year, and uptake for the Companion program exceeded expectations, Barnes said. — Amina Niasse, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 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
  • While psychic readers have storefronts in other parts of the city, this change applies to the Community Business and Boulevard Business zoning districts, which previously did not permit soothsaying.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In March, the district asked developers to apply for the chance to build housing at the two campuses.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of district
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  • The fungibility of the hands is a reprieve from the book’s scenes of violence and its fallout, from the endless assigning of blame and the apportioning out of mercy or destruction.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Historians say the horns may have been blown to scare evil spirits, to proclaim victories, or as a way to encourage divine mercy.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Civilian specialists The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron occupies an unusual position within the Air Force’s nuclear mission.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Racing In third position earlier in the evening, the Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Emanuele Pirro Audi R10 went on to win the 11th running of the Petit Le Mans road race at Road Atlanta in 2008.
    — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • The main residence’s elegant upper portion was built between 2008 and 2010, and a pool and pool house — which presents itself more as a municipal recreation center — were added in 2024.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In the report, prosecutors said police responded to a report of a disturbance at Jacobs’ Green Bay-area residence the morning of May 23.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • This does not include other emissions or costs of administering the vaccine — the structure that physically houses the flu clinic, the electricity for the lights, the table and syringes, or the transportation to get everyone there.
    — Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • In May, a groundswell of opposition spearheaded by neighborhood leaders and advocates pushed the regional transportation board to kill the project.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The attack on Sais, a Sacramento City Hall employee and liaison to City Councilmember Eric Guerra, colored an otherwise joyous and defiant Rainbow Festival this weekend in the midtown neighborhood.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • Even fewer imagine it as a space for empathy, beauty, and environmental responsibility.
    — Connie Etemadi, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Your empathy is useful, Pisces, but don’t leave the facts floating in a cloud of good intentions.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of empathy
Noun
  • To reach the quarterfinals in New York, Zheng had to accept her newfound station in tennis — not to abandon her confidence for the sake of humility, but to combine her natural self-belief with acceptance of her reality and a new perspective.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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