Definition of close quarters in US English:
close quarters
plural noun ˌklōs ˈkwôrdərzˌklōs ˈkwôrdərz
A situation of being very or uncomfortably close to someone or something.
living in close quarters with people
engaging the enemy at close quarters
Example sentencesExamples
- It seemed a little strange, at first, living at such close quarters to Julie.
- How many people could look at power from such close quarters and not grab it with both hands?
- Events of the past five months have forced us all into contemplation of violent death, but few of us have confronted it at close quarters.
- There was a lot you could learn about other people when you were stuck with them in close quarters.
- The silent paddle allows wildlife photographers and scientists to observe nature at close quarters.
- We're going to be working at close quarters with the people we hire for years.
- My job gave me the opportunity to study other people's paintings and prints at close quarters.
- Fortunately, our car sprang back into action and we followed him at close quarters, weaving in and out of the other traffic at high speed.
- The fact still remains, you are going to have to spend a lot of time with him - in close quarters.
- Though our spirits were high, nerves were growing raw in such close quarters.
- The fans all the while remained somewhat in awe as they watched what seemed to be their favourite band in such close quarters.
- It was a tactic that made Napoleonic War sea battles particularly hellish for those confined in the close quarters of a wooden ship.
- She had plenty of opportunity to study him at close quarters, for she had agreed to go through his thesis with him, correcting his German.
- The last time I had experienced a death at such close quarters was many years ago as a houseman, but then I was not so personally involved.
- It is daunting to strike up a conversation with a stranger, especially if you are in close quarters and have an audience.
- Perhaps there is some pressure placed on people in such close quarters to initiate conversation.
- Short of scuba diving in sub-tropical waters, this must be the best way to see sharks at close quarters - and certainly safer.
- The familiar, musty odor of monkey fur at close quarters fills my nostrils.
- Plant a window box and enjoy the colour at close quarters.
- The only occasion I have seen one of them at close quarters was when Princess Margaret visited the Royal Photographic Society.
- Older children can work off a little steam after being confined in close quarters.
- I have watched at close quarters as he has fended off the most rigorous questions concerning both his private life and his political beliefs.
- Living in such close quarters and facing daily dangers engendered a sense of great camaraderie at the Airfield.
Definition of close quarters in US English:
close quarters
plural nounˌklōs ˈkwôrdərz
A situation of being very or uncomfortably close to someone or something.
living in close quarters with people
engaging the enemy at close quarters
Example sentencesExamples
- My job gave me the opportunity to study other people's paintings and prints at close quarters.
- It was a tactic that made Napoleonic War sea battles particularly hellish for those confined in the close quarters of a wooden ship.
- Events of the past five months have forced us all into contemplation of violent death, but few of us have confronted it at close quarters.
- It is daunting to strike up a conversation with a stranger, especially if you are in close quarters and have an audience.
- She had plenty of opportunity to study him at close quarters, for she had agreed to go through his thesis with him, correcting his German.
- There was a lot you could learn about other people when you were stuck with them in close quarters.
- Plant a window box and enjoy the colour at close quarters.
- The fact still remains, you are going to have to spend a lot of time with him - in close quarters.
- Though our spirits were high, nerves were growing raw in such close quarters.
- Older children can work off a little steam after being confined in close quarters.
- How many people could look at power from such close quarters and not grab it with both hands?
- I have watched at close quarters as he has fended off the most rigorous questions concerning both his private life and his political beliefs.
- It seemed a little strange, at first, living at such close quarters to Julie.
- The familiar, musty odor of monkey fur at close quarters fills my nostrils.
- The silent paddle allows wildlife photographers and scientists to observe nature at close quarters.
- Perhaps there is some pressure placed on people in such close quarters to initiate conversation.
- We're going to be working at close quarters with the people we hire for years.
- Short of scuba diving in sub-tropical waters, this must be the best way to see sharks at close quarters - and certainly safer.
- Living in such close quarters and facing daily dangers engendered a sense of great camaraderie at the Airfield.
- Fortunately, our car sprang back into action and we followed him at close quarters, weaving in and out of the other traffic at high speed.
- The fans all the while remained somewhat in awe as they watched what seemed to be their favourite band in such close quarters.
- The last time I had experienced a death at such close quarters was many years ago as a houseman, but then I was not so personally involved.
- The only occasion I have seen one of them at close quarters was when Princess Margaret visited the Royal Photographic Society.