quartering

verb

Definition of quarteringnext
present participle of quarter
as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter the militia is being quartered just outside the city

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Recent Examples of quartering Which amendment prohibits quartering of troops in homes during peacetime? — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 July 2026 Meanwhile, break the cauliflower into small florets, halving or quartering the larger ones, and rinse well. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 Dark Renaissance will teach you a great deal about Marlowe’s brilliance and the Elizabethan era—its theater, the aristocracy, the spy craft, and the finer points of drawing and quartering religious dissidents. — Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025 The closest buck was quartering away to my right, running hard. — Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025 LeMessurier also realized his engineers had miscalculated how much stress would be offset by the building’s weight during quartering winds. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartering
  1. housing
  2. accommodating
  3. sheltering
  4. lodging
  5. boarding
  6. camping
Verb
  • The base played a critical role in national defense, housing a command bunker, planted deep into the regional loess, that was designed to withstand a nuclear blast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The second and third stories are open to visitors, while the first floor housing the gift shop remains closed.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of housing
Verb
  • There are various intimate private dining spaces, the largest of which—the Salon, a discreet room accommodating up to 30 guests—is at the back, hidden from the public eye.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
  • There are a number of configurations, blocks, and mini-blocks that can be reserved, accommodating groups of all sizes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of accommodating
Verb
  • Al-Zaharnah’s journey of mourning began in October when an Israeli missile leveled the five-story building in Gaza City where his family was sheltering with others during Israel’s war against Hamas militants.
    — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Some festivalgoers were sheltering under a museum overhang tonight, singing patriotic tunes as rain began falling.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of sheltering
Verb
  • Where to Stay There aren’t a ton of lodging options in Baileys Harbor, but the ones that do exist are all family-owned and independently operated.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • Human trafficking prevention Senate Bill 570 requires certain lodging operators to provide human trafficking awareness training to employees.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Big airport jackpots aren't unheard of While a multimillion-dollar airport jackpot is rare, Harry Reid International Airport has seen several other travelers strike it rich before boarding their flights.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of boarding
Verb
  • Most camping chairs with footrests are designed to be durable enough to last for long periods of time.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Last year, Boise passed its own ordinance to comply with the law, banning camping and ticketing violators with an infraction and a $10 fine.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Definition of camping

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