quarter1 nounquarter2 verb
quarterquar‧ter1 /ˈkwɔːtə $ ˈkwɔːrtər/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINquarter1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French quartier, from Latin quartarius, from quartus ‘fourth’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Cut the sandwiches into quarters.
- Houston was ahead by 15 points at the end of the first quarter.
- She was back in Michigan in time to teach spring quarter.
- The article is about two and a quarter pages long.
- The company's profits rose in the first quarter of the year.
- The Dahdah palace is in the old Jewish quarter of Damascus.
- We rented a house in the Creole quarter of New Orleans.
- Cut into quarters and arrange around brioche slices.
- Group profits slumped by 40 percent to £16.9 million last year, of which houses contributed three-quarters and development, a quarter.
- He sprinted 83 yards for the decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter.
- It's valued at a quarter of a million pounds.
- Maybe a couple hours of quarter slots.
- The temple of Hera was built in the second quarter of the century, clearly under mainland influence.
- The town was a cluster of different quarters, all living in fear of massacre.
- There were 327 children on the list on April 1, an increase of just two on the previous quarter.
THESAURUS
a part of a town or country, or of the world: · They live in a very wealthy area.· coastal areas
a large area of a country or the world: · the northwest region of Russia· desert regions
an area that is different from other areas around it in some way: · a war zone· a no-parking zone· We crossed two different time zones (=areas where there is a particular time compared to the rest of the world.)
one of the areas a city or town is officially divided into, or an area of a city where a particular group live or an activity happens: · the Chelsea district of Manhattanthe business/financial/theatre etc district: · the financial district of London
British English American English an area of a town where people live: · a friendly neighbourhood· There are lots of trees in our neighborhood.
an area outside the centre of a city, where people live: · a suburb of Boston
an area of a town or city where people of a particular nationality live: · the French quarter of New Orleans
an area of a city that is in very bad condition, where many poor people live: · He grew up in the slums of East London.
an area of a city where poor people of a particular race or class live: · a black baby born in the ghetto
Longman Language Activatoran area in or around a town or city an area in or around a town or city: area of: · The family lives in Roxbury, a working-class area of Boston.poor/rich area: · Raul grew up in a poor area of Buenos Aires.
one of the areas that a town or city is officially divided into, or one of the areas of a town or city where a particular group of people live or a particular activity happens: district of: · Their apartment is in the Chongwen district of Peking.business/financial/historical etc district: · Blaine works in the financial district.
British /neighborhood American one of the parts of a town or city: · The Cranstons live in a very wealthy neighbourhood.neighbourhood of: · I grew up in a quiet neighborhood of Birmingham.in the neighbourhood/neighborhood: · Are there any good restaurants in the neighborhood?
an area in a town or city that is lived in by people of a particular type or nationality: quarter of: · We rented a house in the Creole quarter of New Orleans.· The Dahdah palace is in the old Jewish quarter of Damascus.
part of a city that is officially divided from other parts because it is of a particular type: residential/commercial zone: · This is a residential zone -- no commercial buildings are allowed.pedestrian zone (=a zone where cars, motorcycles etc are not allowed): · Most of the town centre is now a pedestrian zone.
especially American a group of buildings in a city, with four streets around it - often used as a way of talking about distances in the city: · She lived three blocks away from me when we were kids.· Many of the families on our block are Hispanic-Americans.
an area away from the centre of a city, where people live, especially an area where there are houses with gardens: suburb of: · Amy teaches at a primary school in a suburb of Atlanta.the suburbs: · My family moved to the suburbs when I was ten.
American an area in an American town or city that is officially divided from other parts and that has its own police department etc: · the fourteenth precinct· The mayor has lost support in many precincts of the city.
one of the periods into which the year is divided at school, university etc one of the three periods that the year is divided into at British school and most British universities; in the US, a name for any of the main periods into which a school year is divided: · As a graduate student, he spent a term at Wichita State University.· The main exams are at the end of the summer term.
one of the two or three periods that the year is divided into at American schools and most American universities: · He attended Bennington College for three semesters.fall/spring semester: · Fall semester starts the 28th of August.
the period of the year when there are school or university classes: · In Japan the school year starts in April and ends in February or March.· The end of the academic year with its final exams is very stressful for many students.
one of the four main periods that the year is divided into at some American schools and universities: fall/winter/spring/summer quarter: · She was back in Michigan in time to teach spring quarter.
WORD SETSasteroid, nounastro-, prefixastronaut, nounastronomical, adjectiveastronomy, nounastrophysics, nounAU, aurora borealis, nounBig Bang, the, nounblack hole, nouncelestial, adjectivecomet, nounconstellation, nouncorona, nouncosmic, adjectivecosmic ray, nouncosmology, nouncosmonaut, noundead, adjectiveearth, nouneclipse, nouneclipse, verbecliptic, nounequinox, nounescape velocity, nounextraterrestrial, adjectivegalactic, adjectivegalaxy, noungeostationary orbit, nounHubble Space Telescope, the, infinity, nounintergalactic, adjectiveinterplanetary, adjectiveinterstellar, adjectiveJupiter, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounlight year, nounLittle Bear, lunar, adjectivelunar month, nounmagnitude, nounMars, nounMercury, nounmeteor, nounmeteoric, adjectivemeteorite, nounMilky Way, the, month, nounmoon, nounmorning star, nounNASA, nounnebula, nounNeptune, nounnew moon, nounnova, nounobservatory, nounorbit, verborbit, nounorbiter, nounouter space, nounphase, nounplanet, nounplanetarium, nounplasma, nounPluto, nounquadrant, nounquarter, nounquasar, nounradio telescope, nounring, nounrocket, nounsatellite, nounSaturn, nounsea, nounshooting star, nounsolar, adjectivesolar system, nounspace, nounspace capsule, nounspacecraft, nounspace probe, nounspaceship, nounspace shuttle, nounspace station, nounstar, nounstargazer, nounsteady state theory, nounstellar, adjectivesun, nounsunspot, nounsupernova, nountelescope, nountelescopic, adjectiveterrestrial, adjectiveUranus, nounVenus, nounwane, verbwax, verbwhite dwarf, nounworld, nounzenith, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
a quarter of a mile roughly one quarter of the city’s population It’s about a page and a quarter. in the last quarter of the 19th century Cut the cake into quarters. I’ll meet you in a quarter of an hour. She arrived three quarters of an hour (=45 minutes) late. The company’s profits rose by 11% in the first quarter of the year. The home side took the lead in the second quarter. The top floor provided living quarters for the kitchen staff. Most of the officers live in married quarters (=houses where soldiers live with their wives).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES McQuaid filled his glass until it was three-quarters full. It’s a quarter of seven (=6.45). a three-quarter length coatCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a quarter of a mile roughly one quarter of the city’s population It’s about a page and a quarter. (=75%) three quarters of a million pounds
three quarters of a million pounds in the last quarter of the 19th century Cut the cake into quarters. I’ll meet you in a quarter of an hour. She arrived three quarters of an hour (=45 minutes) late. also (a) quarter of (something) American English (=15 minutes before the hour) It’s a quarter of two.
It’s a quarter of two. British English also (a) quarter after (something) American English (=15 minutes after the hour) I’ll meet you at a quarter past ten.
I’ll meet you at a quarter past ten. The company’s profits rose by 11% in the first quarter of the year. The home side took the lead in the second quarter. The top floor provided living quarters for the kitchen staff. Most of the officers live in married quarters (=houses where soldiers live with their wives). (=the amount a company earns during one of the four periods of three months that make up a financial year)· The company’s fourth quarter earnings are excellent.
McQuaid filled his glass until it was three-quarters full. (=fifteen minutes)· Mum was gone for about a quarter of an hour.
(=forty-five minutes)· The journey takes three quarters of an hour.
(=where soldiers live with their wives)· Can a soldier’s wife continue to live in married quarters if her husband leaves her?
It’s a quarter of seven (=6.45). a three-quarter length coat· Flights in close quarters can also lead to back pain, swollen ankles, leg cramps and psychological distress.· There tactics were strongly influenced by reliance on line formation and fire-power, as against attack at close quarters.· At close quarters a rifle is almost useless.· They do not want to be reminded of their own ageing by the evident blooming of youth at such close quarters.· His eyes searching hers from very close quarters, he chuckled when she hastily lowered her lashes.· The girl must have been, as Martha had said, stagestruck: she had wanted to see Désirée at close quarters.· He had observed Franklin Roosevelt at close quarters and absorbed many of his techniques.
· There was improvement in all Commercial lines when compared with both the first and the final quarters of 1992.· The 49ers had a 35-21 lead with three seconds gone in the final quarter, and that was enough.· Not until the final quarter did the home side recover their composure, by which time it was way too late.· Invoice might be, for example, the cost of electricity used during the final quarter of the year.· Geest warned in the autumn that oversupply in the final quarter of 1995 would severely hamper its full-year bottom line.· Quarterback Terrence Bryant, who sat out the final quarter, completed 17 of 25 passes for 224 yards and two scores.
· Motorola made its prediction after announcing a 19 per cent fall in orders during its fourth fiscal quarter.· The chip maker said it expects to report disappointing results for its fiscal third quarter ending Dec. 31.· He sees turnover accelerating from the 15% growth recorded in the 1993 fiscal second quarter to March.· Silicon Graphics said its earnings for the fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 31 would fall short of expectations.· Santa Clara-based 3Com Corp. yesterday posted record profits and sales for the third fiscal quarter ended February 29.· The company earned $ 373 million, or 60 cents a share, in the fiscal second quarter a year earlier.· Microsoft said profit from operations rose 45 percent in its second fiscal quarter ending in December.
· Hamilton had disappeared through the connecting passage which led to their living quarters.· The living quarters of servants undoubtedly improved.· Telegraph poles push up into the living quarters protecting folk from the fickle rising seas.· But the park's present elephants are eager to inspect their £250,000 living quarters before they move in.· Denise Johnson, who was in her 30s, was murdered in the living quarters of her city centre pub.· We visited the chapel and then headed for the living quarters.· There's a farm manager and his wife, who have their own cottage, with attached living quarters for two men.· Their offices faced right on to our living quarters and they were always staring at us.
NOUN· A lowering of standards is generally noted, however, in the last quarter century.· One sign of sluggish growth came during the holidays, as retailers reported the smallest sales gains in a quarter century.· Some remarkable men are now being freed after a quarter century in prison.· The estimated median age of marriage has continued to rise over the past quarter century.· The real point is that competition for the region has changed over the past quarter century from military to economic.· This was 1869, a quarter century before the great bicycle boom, a time before bicycles were bicycles at all.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► all quarters of the Earth/globePHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Finally, may reactions to the paper come thick and fast from all quarters!
- He has spent about $ 100 in quarters telephoning community treatment agencies, with no luck.
- However, there remains reluctance and hesitation in some quarters of the legal profession.
- In her creaking quarters that Thursday night Mrs Ross, along with quite a few other passengers, penned notes to relatives.
- In some quarters the combined value is now put at about £225m.
- Luxury homes have always had extra lines to accommodate everything from maids' quarters to alarm systems.
- That would compare with 40 percent sales growth in previous quarters.
- There has been unhappiness in some quarters, occasional misunderstandings and ignorance, and a certain amount of unfortunate iconoclasm.
- D'Arcy had opened her up, exposing her raw emotions, giving no quarter and taking none.
- He says you give no quarter.
- Sleeping quarters are in the barracks.
- From our hiding place we were able to observe the animals at close quarters.
- This was the first time I had seen such poverty at close quarters.
- As the family kept vigil, the children saw at close quarters the stubborn determination of their stepmother.
- At close quarters a rifle is almost useless.
- Harry and I were tall and strong, not easy to attack at close quarters.
- He wishes to inspect at close quarters all the actors in this drama.
- I had seen it happen at close quarters because I am his caddie.
- The battle continued at close quarters.
- The girl must have been, as Martha had said, stagestruck: she had wanted to see Désirée at close quarters.
- There tactics were strongly influenced by reliance on line formation and fire-power, as against attack at close quarters.
- But the park's present elephants are eager to inspect their £250,000 living quarters before they move in.
- Hamilton had disappeared through the connecting passage which led to their living quarters.
- I tend to be work-oriented and my living quarters seem to have shrunk, year by year, to this miniature state.
- The living quarters of servants undoubtedly improved.
- The teens, agitated by their restriction, were randomly leaving their living quarters and vehemently hurling obscenities and spitting at staff.
- They were transferring it to living quarters attached to the hospital.
- To those used to claustrophobic living quarters and the isolation of island living, a mini-Bio2 seems positively charming.
- We visited the chapel and then headed for the living quarters.
WORD FAMILYnounquarterquartersquarterlyadjectivequarterlyverbquarteradverbquarterly
1amount one of four equal parts into which something can be divideda/one quarter (of something) a quarter of a mile roughly one quarter of the city’s population It’s about a page and a quarter.three quarters (of something) (=75%) three quarters of a million poundsthe first/second etc quarter in the last quarter of the 19th century Cut the cake into quarters. ► Say a quarter of something, not ‘quarter of’ something.2part of an hour a period of 15 minutes: I’ll meet you in a quarter of an hour. She arrived three quarters of an hour (=45 minutes) late.(a) quarter to (something) (also (a) quarter of (something) )American English (=15 minutes before the hour) It’s a quarter of two.(a) quarter past (something) British English (also (a) quarter after (something) )American English (=15 minutes after the hour) I’ll meet you at a quarter past ten.3money a coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents4three months a period of three months, used especially when discussing business and financial mattersthe first/second/third/fourth quarter The company’s profits rose by 11% in the first quarter of the year. Our database is updated every quarter. → quarterly15sport one of the four equal periods of time into which games of some sports are dividedthe first/second/third/fourth quarter The home side took the lead in the second quarter.6part of a city [usually singular] an area of a town: I found a small flat in the student quarter. Granada’s ancient Arab quarter a historic quarter of the city► see thesaurus at area7home quarters [plural] the rooms that are given to someone to live in as part of their job, especially servants or soldiers: The top floor provided living quarters for the kitchen staff. Most of the officers live in married quarters (=houses where soldiers live with their wives).8college American English one of the four periods into which a year at school or college is divided, continuing for 10 to 12 weeks: What classes are you taking this quarter?9moon the period of time twice a month when you can see a quarter of the moon’s surface10in/from ... quarters among or from different groups of people: Offers of financial help came from several quarters. Doubts were expressed in many quarters.11all quarters of the Earth/globe literary everywhere in the world12give/receive no quarter literary if someone gives no quarter, they do not show any pity or gentleness when dealing with someone, especially an enemy: It was a fight to the death, with no quarter given. → at close quarters at close2(20)quarter1 nounquarter2 verb
quarterquarter2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
quarter
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | quarter |
| he, she, it | quarters | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | quartered |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have quartered |
| he, she, it | has quartered | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had quartered |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will quarter |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have quartered |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am quartering |
| he, she, it | is quartering | |
| you, we, they | are quartering | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was quartering |
| you, we, they | were quartering | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been quartering |
| he, she, it | has been quartering | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been quartering |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be quartering |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been quartering |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Quarter two large apples.
- In the last few years Janir had quartered my involvement in sports, music and writing.
WORD SETS
AC, accessory, nounadapter, nounaerosol, nounalarm, nounarm, nounash, nounattaché case, nounbag, nounbar, nounbarrel, nounbeep, verbbeeswax, nounbell, nounbelly, nounbelt, nounbench, nounbenzine, nounbinding, nounbiro, nounbolt, nounbooth, nounbox, nounbox, verbbrad, nounbriefcase, nounbristle, nounbrolly, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuckle, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbulletin board, nounbullhorn, nounbung, nounbunting, nounbusiness card, nounbutt, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalling card, nouncan, nouncandle, nouncane, nouncarbon, nouncarbon copy, nouncarbon paper, nouncard, nouncardboard, nouncardboard, adjectivecardboard cut-out, nouncard catalog, nouncarrier, nouncarrier bag, nouncarryall, nouncart, nouncarton, nouncartridge, nouncase, nouncaster, nouncatch, nounCellophane, nouncesspit, nounchain, nounchalice, nounchannel, nounchart, nounchute, nouncitronella, nounclamp, nouncleat, nounclip, nounclipboard, nouncomb, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES McQuaid filled his glass until it was three-quarters full. It’s a quarter of seven (=6.45). a three-quarter length coatCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
(=the amount a company earns during one of the four periods of three months that make up a financial year)· The company’s fourth quarter earnings are excellent.
McQuaid filled his glass until it was three-quarters full. (=fifteen minutes)· Mum was gone for about a quarter of an hour.
(=forty-five minutes)· The journey takes three quarters of an hour.
(=where soldiers live with their wives)· Can a soldier’s wife continue to live in married quarters if her husband leaves her?
It’s a quarter of seven (=6.45). a three-quarter length coat· Simsmetal had previously reported a 10. 1 percent gain to A $ 14. 6 million in first quarter profit.· The company lost $ 3. 4 million in the first quarter on sales of $ 7. 6 million.
· Revenue from continuing business rose 22 percent in the fourth quarter from a year ago.· The gross margin was 20. 7 percent in the fourth quarter.· Real final sales, which exclude the effects of inventory changes, rose 3. 5 percent in the third quarter.· For three consecutive quarters in 1999, sales were up more than 10 percent.
· Gamble Co. and by Parker Hannifin Corp., which posted lower-than-expected fiscal second-quarter earnings.· The rise was led by Linear Technology Corp., which reported stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter earnings.
· Sales rose 11 percent from the $ 2. 83 billion posted in the year-ago quarter.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- From our hiding place we were able to observe the animals at close quarters.
- This was the first time I had seen such poverty at close quarters.
- As the family kept vigil, the children saw at close quarters the stubborn determination of their stepmother.
- At close quarters a rifle is almost useless.
- Harry and I were tall and strong, not easy to attack at close quarters.
- He wishes to inspect at close quarters all the actors in this drama.
- I had seen it happen at close quarters because I am his caddie.
- The battle continued at close quarters.
- The girl must have been, as Martha had said, stagestruck: she had wanted to see Désirée at close quarters.
- There tactics were strongly influenced by reliance on line formation and fire-power, as against attack at close quarters.
- But the park's present elephants are eager to inspect their £250,000 living quarters before they move in.
- Hamilton had disappeared through the connecting passage which led to their living quarters.
- I tend to be work-oriented and my living quarters seem to have shrunk, year by year, to this miniature state.
- The living quarters of servants undoubtedly improved.
- The teens, agitated by their restriction, were randomly leaving their living quarters and vehemently hurling obscenities and spitting at staff.
- They were transferring it to living quarters attached to the hospital.
- To those used to claustrophobic living quarters and the isolation of island living, a mini-Bio2 seems positively charming.
- We visited the chapel and then headed for the living quarters.
WORD FAMILYnounquarterquartersquarterlyadjectivequarterlyverbquarteradverbquarterly
1to cut or divide something into four parts: Quarter the tomatoes and place them round the dish.2formal to provide someone with a place to sleep and eat, especially soldiers: Our troops were quartered in Boston until June.GRAMMAR Quarter is usually passive in this meaning.- press agent
- Press Association
- press baron
- press box
- Pressburger, Emeric
- Press Complaints Commission
- press conference
- press corps
- press cutting
- pressed
- press gallery
- press-gang
- pressie
- pressing
- pressman
- press office
- press officer
- press release
- press secretary
- press stud
- press-up
- pressure
- pressure cooker
- pressured
- pressure group