Word Information
Quarter
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
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Definitions for Quarter
noun
one of four equal parts
Synonyms
Examples
- a quarter of a pound
noun
a district of a city having some distinguishing character
Examples
- the Latin Quarter
noun
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
Examples
- both teams scored in the first quarter
noun
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
Examples
- it's a quarter til 4
- a quarter after 4 o'clock
noun
one of four periods into which the school year is divided
Examples
- the fall quarter ends at Christmas
noun
a fourth part of a year
Examples
- three months
- unemployment fell during the last quarter
noun
one of the four major division of the compass
Examples
- the wind is coming from that quarter
noun
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
noun
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
noun
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
Examples
- he fed four quarters into the slot machine
noun
an unspecified person
Examples
- he dropped a word in the right quarter
noun
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
noun
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
Examples
- he surrendered but asked for quarter
verb
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
Synonyms
draw
draw and quarter
Examples
- in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
verb
divide into quarters
Examples
- quarter an apple
verb
divide by four
Examples
- divide into quarters
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