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
- (plural only, originally military) Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space.
- (by extension) The place where someone or something lives.
- A commonly played university drinking game in North America.
- Quarterfinals.
- 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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