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quarters 1 of 2

noun

plural of quarter
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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quarters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of quarter
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
Noun
One city considered spending three quarters of a billion dollars on a new city hall better suited to downtown Dubai than downtown Fort Lauderdale. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The Ducks fell behind 20-14 after two quarters but pulled out a 37-34 win with a field goal as time expired. — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Clemson had minus-4 rushing yards and only one first down through two quarters. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Isaiah Marshall, who recently beat out Cole Ballard for KU’s starting quarterback job, completed 14 of 19 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns (one to Nik McMillan, one to Tate Nagy) while playing 2 and 1/2 quarters. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 The result is that, for the past several quarters, China has been Logitech’s fastest-growing market. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 In the first two quarters of 2026, there were zero bags in the top 10 of Lyst’s Hottest Product rankings. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Before long, Nyota comes around and joins Pike in his quarters to cook Coq au vin. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Wear the defense down Stanford’s defense was excellent in limiting Hawaii through three quarters. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarters
  1. residence
  2. houses
  3. roof
  4. rooms
  5. house
  6. accommodates
  7. lodging
  8. camps
Noun
  • Brian and his brother were present when the Heroes actress died at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Along with a virtual doorman and a dedicated package room, each residence has key-fob elevator access.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of residence
Verb
  • Fort Taylor is a national historic monument and state park that houses the largest collection of Civil War armament in the world.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The classroom houses Watson's dual language immersion program, one of two in the Little Rock School District, where students receive much of their instruction in Spanish and learn to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • On Sunday, a severe thunderstorm swept through the Kansas City area, leaving thousands of residents without power, ripping the roof off of one building, and canceling a portion of the annual SantaCaliGon Days festival in Independence.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There are plenty of quiet ways to lose a job over migraine, and a safety cost too if a worker stays on the roof or the machinery impaired.
    — Brian T. Bailey, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of roof
Verb
  • Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of rooms
Noun
  • Not long after, the teen got into a vehicle with Marcareno, made a U-turn and drove past the house, where Rodriguez Fernandez fired six shots from the passenger seat — striking and killing a woman, according to court records.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The state doesn’t even know the mother and daughter exist until social workers arrive at the house in the aftermath of Ralph’s accidental death while working a construction site.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • Its flexible modular design accommodates up to 1,000 kilometers of range and adapts easily to both charging and battery swapping.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This compact design even has a pop-up table, while this clever 2-in-1 sofa bed effortlessly accommodates overnight guests.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of accommodates
Noun
  • Between skates, wheels and bearings, along with travel expenses like flights and lodging, fundraising is a major part of the sport.
    — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps not, but on Sunday night as Europe loaded the bus for the trip back to their lodgings, team helper Dame Laura Davies, who won four Solheim Cups as a player and three as a vice-captain, appeared with a case of Heinekens.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.
    — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
  • That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of camps

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“Quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarters. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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