quarter

noun
UK: /ˈkwɔːtər/
US: /ˈkwɔːrtər/

  1. One of four equal parts of something.

    1. He ate a quarter of the pizza very quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project is only a quarter finished, more work to do. [ ] [ ]

  2. A district or specific part of a town or city.

    1. We stayed in the old quarter of the town. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Latin Quarter in Paris is famous for its students. [ ] [ ]

  3. A period of fifteen minutes; a quarter of an hour.

    1. I'll meet you in a quarter of an hour exactly. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's a quarter past three; the meeting starts soon now. [ ] [ ]

  4. A coin worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada.

    1. I need a quarter to use the vending machine. [ ] [ ]
    2. She found a quarter on the ground near the bus stop. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

segment district region section portion
quarter verb

  1. To divide something into four equal parts.

    1. Please quarter the apple for the children. [ ] [ ]
    2. The recipe says to quarter the potatoes before boiling. [ ] [ ]

  2. To provide lodging or accommodation for someone.

    1. We can quarter you in the guest room tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldiers were quartered in the village during the war. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "quarter" in English means: One of four equal parts of something., A district or specific part of a town or city., A period of fifteen minutes; a quarter of an hour., A coin worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada..

The phonetic transcription of "quarter" is /ˈkwɔːtər/ in British English and /ˈkwɔːrtər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "quarter": segment, district, region, section, portion.

Example usage of "quarter": "He ate a quarter of the pizza very quickly.". More examples on the page.