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
Charlotte was down by 35 points after three quarters, and the entire fourth quarter amounted to garbage time. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 Their onboarding for a new AE takes weeks rather than quarters. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Inside the module are eight payload racks that include four used for avionics and four others for either stowage or crew quarters. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Cavanagh also welcomed so far holding Peacock’s subscriber base at around 48 million over the last two quarters amid rate increases. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Management is guiding to flat EBITDA margins for the year, as lower-margin acquisitions and a fading FX tailwind offset productivity gains, so don't be worried about a lack of profitability growth in coming quarters. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Ads sales grew 9%, up from 3% in each of the previous two quarters. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Luka Doncic scored 28 points in three quarters and Austin Reaves added 23 as the Lakers began life after LeBron James with a thrashing of the Warriors, who got 23 points from Stephen Curry to begin his 18th season. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Kings forward Keegan Murray was scoreless through the first three quarters and was held to just two points. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarters
  1. residence
  2. houses
  3. roof
  4. rooms
  5. house
  6. accommodates
  7. lodging
  8. camps
Noun
  • The caller said a man was inside the residence and had fired a gun.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • It was commissioned to produce stationery for Queen Victoria’s residences in the 1890s, and is known for making the world’s first portable diary in 1908.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of residence
Verb
  • Zygielbaum was surprised however that the DOJ reached out only to him, and not the Republican clerk in neighboring Weld County, which also houses a sizable portion of that same congressional district.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • By 2018, the F50 had reportedly been acquired by Chinese billionaire and Instagram influencer Shin Mike Yin, who houses his collection of rare exotics—including a few examples from Pagani and Bugatti—in Dusseldorf, Germany.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • To turn rigid solar tech into bendable panels that can roll over backpacks or car roofs, researchers had to fix a major manufacturing flaw in flexible perovskite solar cells.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Each left and right trio of legs is connected by a beam running front to back, while the left legs connect with their right counterparts via transverse crossbeams, creating a big rectangular roof frame.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of roof
Verb
  • The Terrace rooms on the ground floor have a private terrace, as the name suggests, but no plunge pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rooms
Noun
  • The resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While Cam Bates returned a punt to the house against Memphis, Broncos returners have also muffed several punts this season.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • The property includes eight major league-sized baseball fields and three multiuse turf fields, while the 170,000-square-foot Champions Center accommodates 12 basketball courts or 24 volleyball courts.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The larger Penthouse North, meanwhile, spans roughly 3,500 square feet and accommodates three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a pair of powder rooms across the fifth and sixth floors.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accommodates
Noun
  • Donations will help with medical bills, lodging, transportation and lost wages as her family remains by her side during her recovery.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Both include lodging, meals, and therapy sessions, with longer stays offering additional work and follow-up support.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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