quarterfinal

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noun

quar·​ter·​fi·​nal ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl How to pronounce quarterfinal (audio)
1
quarterfinals plural : a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
quarterfinalist
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl-ist How to pronounce quarterfinal (audio)
noun

quarterfinal

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adjective

1
: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
2
: of or participating in a quarterfinal

Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence

Noun He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Noun
The group winners advance directly to the quarterfinals, while the others face playoffs to advance to the last eight. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Williams and Alcaraz, who were both returning from injuries, wowed fans with dazzling rallies and impassioned play in an opening-round win before they were knocked out in the quarterfinals. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Their deepest postseason run was a quarterfinal appearance in 2022. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 But Bama followed with a 38-3 quarterfinal flop to Indiana, erasing any momentum and placing DeBoer squarely under the microscope entering a pivotal third season. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quarterfinal

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of quarterfinal was in 1916

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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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