as in residence
the place where one lives
maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters
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as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
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Recent Examples of quarters
Justin Williams, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
He was limited to just 70 passing yards and an interception in the final two quarters.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
According to a Cadillac spokesperson, these new models are bringing younger customers to the brand, which has reported 13 straight quarters of sales growth.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Buffalo went 5/8 in the final two quarters yet ultimately finished 5/14, roughly 36% of their attempts.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 32 points to lead Boston, but nearly all of those came in the first three quarters.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The urban environment necessitated close-quarters combat as Marines moved from house to house and room to room in a city unfamiliar to them.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Each game is divided into quarters or halves, depending on the level of play.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Add chicken stock and remaining lemon quarters, celery, onions, and apples to bottom of roasting pan.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
Defense was the saving grace for both teams through the first two quarters, with the Tar Heels sacking Stanford quarterback Elijah Brown six times while holding the Cardinal to just 100 yards.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
He was limited to just 70 passing yards and an interception in the final two quarters.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
According to a Cadillac spokesperson, these new models are bringing younger customers to the brand, which has reported 13 straight quarters of sales growth.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Buffalo went 5/8 in the final two quarters yet ultimately finished 5/14, roughly 36% of their attempts.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 32 points to lead Boston, but nearly all of those came in the first three quarters.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The urban environment necessitated close-quarters combat as Marines moved from house to house and room to room in a city unfamiliar to them.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Each game is divided into quarters or halves, depending on the level of play.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Add chicken stock and remaining lemon quarters, celery, onions, and apples to bottom of roasting pan.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarters
Noun
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Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These colorful, geometric paintings are similar to murals, but instead of adorning urban buildings, the blocks are more of a rural sighting, typically taking residence on barns and sheds.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Museu Afro Brasil houses some 6,000 artifacts telling this layered story through incredible visuals.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At least 32 deaths were confirmed in Jamaica, and island authorities have estimated that the roofs were taken off 120,000 buildings, and that more than two dozen communities have been isolated.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Powell’s baby is sick with the flu, but health insurance costs are through the roof, and Powell simply can’t afford the rudimentary treatment the child needs.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Walkabout accommodates the owners in a luxe front master's suite accessed via split sliding doors that Keystone calls the first of their kind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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The design also accommodates tech accessories, with vertical pouch configurations suitable for tablets.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While you’re holed up in your new lodgings, enjoy a blissful soak under the rainfall showerhead or take in the view from the glass wall in the bedroom that offers an unobscured view during leaf-peeping season and beyond.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Supporters of laxer rules have argued that Nantucket’s year-round residents need the additional income from renting out properties and that the island should be incentivized to provide lodging for the tourists who come for vacations, weddings and weekend jaunts.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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So when the siblings decided to go in on a funky cabin in upstate New York’s Sullivan County—the former abode of postwar artist and textile designer Anthony Ballatore—it was assumed there would be creative sweat equity involved.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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The main level of the three-story abode includes the formal living and dining rooms, framed by walls of glass and wide-plank white-oak floors.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The project proposes that San Diego vacate a section of Soledad Avenue that was originally intended for street purposes and allow the lot to be developed with the new two-story house, a 1,205-square-foot basement and an attached 780-square-foot two-story accessory dwelling unit.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like all Sierra Towers units, the dwelling comes with a fleet of amenities, including 24/7 security, valet parking, a fitness center, an outdoor swimming pool, and a steam room.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarters. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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