as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of quartered
This military incursion sparked the American Revolution and led to the Constitution's Third Amendment, forbidding troops from being quartered in homes during peacetime.
—
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartered
Verb
-
The disk-like shape allows more devices to be housed in a smaller area, making the overall package smaller and lighter.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Walshe has been housed at the Norfolk County Jail ever since his arraignment.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Use it, tell them about your dietary needs and ask if you can be accommodated beyond a baked potato.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
-
Bulky luggage like bicycles and sports equipment is also easily accommodated on the train.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Galicich said Sophia was shot in her left temporal lobe and the bullet remains lodged in her right occipital lobe.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
-
In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
On a rainy July morning in a plush Amsterdam suburb, Nathan Xu has camped out at an Italian coffee shop for a full slate of meetings.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Fans were camped out in line for Gracie Abrams‘ headlining concert in Mexico City when Taylor Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Quartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share