ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Quarters

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkwɔɹtɚz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Quarters is a noun meaning plural of quarter.

Meaning

plural of quarter.

More Meanings

  1. (plural only, originally military) Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space.
  2. (by extension) The place where someone or something lives.
  3. A commonly played university drinking game in North America.
  4. Quarterfinals.
  5. third-person singular simple present indicative of quarter

Example Sentences

“I have visited my quarters, and find them very comfortable.[…]Steerage is like everything else maritime[…]vastly improved since Robert Louis Stevenson took his trip third class to New York.”
"Yeah." It was him, alright; if the world's weariest pair of workboots hadn't tipped her off, his world-weary voice certainly would have. "Where were you?" "My quarters. We've got a full ticket set today, and techs work best without oversight." Neither of these things was untrue, though the curation was more than a little dishonest. "Maybe yours do." Nascimbeni rolled out, back flat against a neon orange creeper, and sat up with an audible wince. "Mine fuck the dog."

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include accommodation, hostel, barracks, lodgings, dormitory, lodging.

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