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
Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Love went nearly two full quarters between touches, and Price was benched after his second-quarter fumble.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The unanticipated additional crew members sometimes made for tight sleeping quarters in the space station, which Williams describes as about the size of an airliner inside.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
New data released by the personal finance company WalletHub has shown the states with the highest and lowest credit card debt increases between the first and second quarters of this year.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The foundational work—taxonomy, process alignment and data integration—takes quarters, not days.
—Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Three of Green’s touchdown passes came during about a 12-minute span over the second and third quarters — a nice bounce back after he was picked twice early in the second quarter.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Charles and Salaün combined to score 18 points through the first two quarters.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Funke finished with 164 total yards, including 78 on the ground with all of that coming over the final three quarters.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Love went nearly two full quarters between touches, and Price was benched after his second-quarter fumble.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The unanticipated additional crew members sometimes made for tight sleeping quarters in the space station, which Williams describes as about the size of an airliner inside.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
New data released by the personal finance company WalletHub has shown the states with the highest and lowest credit card debt increases between the first and second quarters of this year.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The foundational work—taxonomy, process alignment and data integration—takes quarters, not days.
—Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Three of Green’s touchdown passes came during about a 12-minute span over the second and third quarters — a nice bounce back after he was picked twice early in the second quarter.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Charles and Salaün combined to score 18 points through the first two quarters.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarters
Noun
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Even today, restaurants are significantly more likely than residences to have dishwashing machines — and use them.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mohd currently has about 100 employees, including a team of architects specialized in the design of environments and interiors, residences, offices, hotels and showrooms to facilitate swift execution of delivery and completion of projects.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first floor houses a dining room, workshop, and two-car garage.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said the suspect had approached the outside of the Annunciation Catholic Church, which also houses a school, and fired inside — killing two children and injuring more than a dozen others.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The building needed extensive renovations, including new floors, interior walls, HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems, and repairs for water damage to the roof.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pricing starts at €6,990 for a white roof and increases to €7,490 for choice of several colors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple still live in separate houses but eat dinner together most nights.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside, the 19-room layout accommodates both private retreat and large-scale entertaining.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The contemporary five-bedroom, nine-bath abode has just hit the market for $22 million, with Jeffrey Dewing at Coldwell Banker Realty holding the listing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 Sep. 2025
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Our newest discovery at Amazon, the Generic 2-Story Prefabricated Tiny Home, is a one-bedroom abode with a spacious floor plan, a roomy deck, and a front porch for just $17,700.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Popular among outdoor enthusiasts for hiking and its proximity to Yellowstone National Park, the city boasts new hotel and lodging options perfect for any traveler.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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New lodging has lagged, but older options in various phases of renovation keep things fresh.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Homebuyers are not just purchasing a physical dwelling.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Drive less than an hour from central Sedona through otherworldly red rocks to the Honanki Heritage Site, where the ancestors of Northern Arizona’s Hopi Tribe lived in sprawling cliff dwellings between the 12th and 14th centuries.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarters. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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