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- [kwawr-ter]
- /ˈkwɔr tər/
- /ˈkwɔː.tər/
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- [kwawr-ter]
- /ˈkwɔr tər/
Definitions of quarters word
- noun quarters one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book. 1
- noun quarters a fourth part, especially of one (¼). 1
- noun quarters one fourth of a U.S. or Canadian dollar, equivalent to 25 cents. 1
- noun quarters a coin of this value. 1
- noun quarters one fourth of an hour: He stayed there for an hour and a quarter. 1
- noun quarters the moment marking this period: The clock struck the quarter. 1
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Origin of quarters
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French quartier < Latin quartārius, equivalent to quart(us) fourth + -ārius -ary; (v.) Middle English quarteren, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Quarters
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quarters popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quarters usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quarters
noun quarters
- housing — a covering of cloth for the back and flanks of a horse or other animal, for protection or ornament.
- billet — If members of the armed forces are billeted in a particular place, that place is provided for them to stay in for a period of time.
- accommodations — Accommodations are hotels or rooms where people can stay for a period of time.
- lodgings — accommodation in a house, especially in rooms for rent: to furnish board and lodging.
- digs — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
Antonyms for quarters
noun quarters
- office — Microsoft Office
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
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