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View synonyms for close quarters

close quarters

[klohs]

noun

  1. a small, cramped place or position.

  2. direct and close contact in a fight.

    They met at close quarters, exchanging many quick jabs.



close quarters

/ kləʊs /

plural noun

  1. a narrow cramped space or position

    1. engaged in hand-to-hand combat

    2. in close proximity; very near together

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of close quarters1

First recorded in 1745–55

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