Quarters: meaning, definitions and examples
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quarters
[ ˈkwɔːtərz ]
financial
A period of three months, especially in connection with financial transactions.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company's revenue increased by 10% in the first quarter of the year.
- She saved up enough money to pay for tuition in four quarters.
housing
Each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The house has a large living room and three smaller quarters for bedrooms.
- The pie was divided into quarters for the family to share.
military
A unit of weight equal to a quarter of a hundredweight, used in the US and UK for grain, animal feed, etc.
Synonyms
25 pounds, quarter weight
Examples of usage
- The farmer bought two quarters of wheat for his livestock.
- The military base stocked up on quarters of oats for the horses.
Translations
Translations of the word "quarters" in other languages:
🇵🇹 trimestres
- bairros
- moedas de 25 centavos
🇮🇳 तिमाहियों
- क्वार्टर
- पड़ोस
🇩🇪 Viertel
🇮🇩 kuartal
- kawasan
- koin 25 sen
🇺🇦 чверті
- квартали
- монети по 25 центів
🇵🇱 kwartały
- dzielnice
- ćwierćdolarówki
🇯🇵 四半期
- 地区
- 25セント硬貨
🇫🇷 trimestres
- quartiers
- pièces de 25 cents
🇪🇸 trimestres
- barrios
- monedas de 25 centavos
🇹🇷 çeyrek
- bölgeler
- 25 sentlik madeni paralar
🇰🇷 분기
- 구역
- 25센트 동전
🇸🇦 أرباع
- أحياء
- عملات 25 سنتًا
🇨🇿 čtvrtiny
- čtvrti
- mince 25 centů
🇸🇰 štvrťroky
- štvrtiny
- mince 25 centov
🇨🇳 季度
- 区域
- 25美分硬币
🇸🇮 četrtine
- četrt
- kovanci za 25 centov
🇮🇸 fjórðungar
- hverfi
- 25 sent mynt
🇰🇿 ширек
- кварталдар
- 25 центтік тиындар
🇬🇪 კვარტალები
- უბნები
- 25 ცენტიანი მონეტები
🇦🇿 dörddəbir
- məhəllə
- 25 sentlik sikkələr
🇲🇽 trimestres
- barrios
- monedas de 25 centavos
Word origin
The word 'quarters' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'quartier', meaning 'one-fourth part'. It has been used in various contexts throughout history, including finance, housing, and military. The concept of dividing something into four equal parts has been a common practice in many cultures. The term 'quarters' continues to be widely used in modern English to refer to periods of time, divisions of space, and units of weight.
See also: hindquarters, quartermaster.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #2,761, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.
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