noun🔗ShareA fourth part of something."The pizza was cut into four quarters. "numberpartamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlace or position."My teacher assigned us to the quarter of the classroom farthest from the window. "placepositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTechnical or specialized senses."The mechanic checked the quarter-inch adjustment on the engine's valve. "technicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareShort forms."The doctor's office used "Dr." as a quarter for "Doctor." "timenumberpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo divide into quarters; to divide by four."The chef quartered the watermelon to make smaller pieces for the salad. "numbermathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo provide housing for military personnel or other equipment."Quarter the horses in the third stable."militarygovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lodge; to have a temporary residence."My sister is quartering with a friend while she looks for an apartment. "placepropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo quartersaw."The carpenter quartered the log to get four equally thick pieces of wood for the school project. "technicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePertaining to an aspect of a quarter."The quarter system at my school emphasizes a different focus each term. "partnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConsisting of a fourth part, a quarter (1/4, 25%)."a quarter hour; a quarter century; a quarter note; a quarter pound"numbermathpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelated to a three-month term, a quarter of a year."A quarter day is one terminating a quarter of the year."timebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels."The farmer had to quarter his horse-drawn wagon carefully through the muddy field to avoid getting stuck in the ruts. "vehicletechnicalactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading