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

2 of 2

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
Wear the defense down Stanford’s defense was excellent in limiting Hawaii through three quarters. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 Purcell played just three quarters for Maine South (1-1), connecting on his first 11 passes. — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Carolina sat out 30 players, which meant for instance that fourth-string Carolina quarterback Kyle Trask played for nearly three full quarters. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 Nussmeier played all four quarters of Friday night’s preseason game, going 22 of 34 for 198 yards and an interception. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Adult consumers are stabilizing the brand, which has profited over the past five quarters after years of losses. — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 The Falcons played the bulk of their starting offense and defense for the first quarter, then turned to the second- and third-string units for the final three quarters. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026 They’ve been largely proved right through eight quarters of preseason football. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Order volume in the synthesis and testing layer over the next few quarters will show whether this is a real shift or one striking result. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 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
  • When deputies went to the residence, Kreuzer and the woman’s vehicle were gone.
    — Daniel Hunt August 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Anne Arundel County fire officials said the owner of the residence was working on the home's HVAC system when a propane line was accidentally cut.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of residence
Verb
  • The pyramid that houses the Tyrell Corporation is just one example.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Heinz’s London office houses a working chef’s kitchen where recipes are tested every week, and retail partners are brought in to taste products.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • Play was suspended on the outside courts, but the roofs could close on Armstrong and Ashe, protecting Bublik and Wolf, and Novak Djokovic and Mariano Navone, from the elements.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The California Legislature just passed two bills that advocates say will greatly improve access to small-scale solar for renters, people in condos and others who don’t have access to their roofs or can’t afford a full rooftop array.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 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
  • The kitchen clock shows information relevant to the kitchen, while the office display can show information generated elsewhere in the house.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The house will include Osbourne’s hits plus some deep cuts, Sauls said.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • With the Paramount closed, some film premieres will be held at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, which accommodates about 2,800.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Primary Bath To fit a tub in the primary bath, Tribbett created a step-up that accommodates plumbing and angled the tub to leave room for a shower on the right.
    — Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodates
Noun
  • Food and beverage businesses saw the largest employment gain, at roughly 4,500 total jobs, followed by transportation and lodging at about 4,400 and 4,000 jobs, respectively.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Polly was sharing a room with four other women at a Whitechapel lodging house.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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