quadruplet

noun

qua·​dru·​plet kwä-ˈdrü-plət How to pronounce quadruplet (audio) -ˈdrə- How to pronounce quadruplet (audio)
ˈkwä-drə-plət
1
: a combination of four of a kind
2
: one of four offspring produced in the same pregnancy
3
: a group of four musical notes to be performed in the time ordinarily given to three of the same kind

Examples of quadruplet in a Sentence

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Five days before the trip, Torres’ last quadruplet came home happy and healthy. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 July 2025 We were joined at the vineyard by Hayden, one of the quadruplets, and Colton, who had just graduated from high school. — Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026 As the quadruplets get stronger in the NICU every day, Bobbijean and Gabby can’t wait to be together as a family. — Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Identical quadruplets are among the rarest naturally occurring births in the world, with estimates ranging from one in 10 million to one in 15 million pregnancies. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quadruplet

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of quadruplet was in 1709

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Kids Definition

quadruplet

noun
qua·​dru·​plet kwä-ˈdrü-plət How to pronounce quadruplet (audio) -ˈdrəp-lət How to pronounce quadruplet (audio)
ˈkwäd-rə-plət
1
: a combination of four of a kind
2
: one of four offspring born at one birth

Medical Definition

quadruplet

noun
qua·​dru·​plet kwä-ˈdrəp-lət How to pronounce quadruplet (audio) -ˈdrüp-; ˈkwäd-rəp- How to pronounce quadruplet (audio)
1
: one of four offspring born at one birth
2
quadruplets plural : a group of four offspring born at one birth

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