quart

¹

[kwawrt]

noun

1. a unit of liquid measure of capacity, equal to one fourth of a gallon, or 57.749 cubic inches (0.946 liter) in the U.S. and 69.355 cubic inches (1.136 liters) in Great Britain.

2. a unit of dry measure of capacity, equal to one eighth of a peck, or 67.201 cubic inches (1.101 liters).

3. a container holding, or capable of holding, a quart.

quart

²

[kahrt]

noun

1. Piquet.,  a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack quart major, or king, queen, jack, and ten quart minor.

2. Fencing Rare.,  quarte.

quart.

³

abbreviation

1. quarter.

2. quarterly.

quart

¹

/ kwɔːt /

noun

1. a unit of liquid measure equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints. 1 US quart (0.946 litre) is equal to 0.8326 UK quart. 1 UK quart (1.136 litres) is equal to 1.2009 US quarts

2. a unit of dry measure equal to 2 pints or one eighth of a peck

quart

²

noun

1. piquet a sequence of four cards in the same suit

2. fencing a variant spelling of quarte

quart

1. A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure and equal to 1/4 of a gallon or 32 ounces (0.95 liter).

2. See Table at measurement

3. A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure and equal to 1/8 of a peck or 2 pints (1.10 liter).

4. See Table at measurement

Word History and Origins

Origin of quart¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French quarte fourth part, quarter < Latin quarta, noun use of feminine of quartus fourth (in order)

Origin of quart²

1685–95; < French quarte, noun use of feminine of quart < Latin quartus; quart ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of quart¹

C14: from Old French quarte, from Latin quartus fourth

Origin of quart²

C17: from French quarte fourth

Example Sentences

“No, actually, three quarts. Or maybe seven gallons — but only routed to your rear brakes. Actually, let’s settle on half an ounce.”

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The famous ballad 'McAlpine's Fusiliers' remembers how they "sweated blood and they washed down mud with pints and quarts of beer".

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Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Igloo is recalling its 90 quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers after the company received 12 reports of fingertip injuries including amputations, bone fractures and lacerations.

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“Those recipes call for 14 pounds of sugar, 30 quarts of flour, and like, 10 pounds of butter,” says King.

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In a large pot, boil the pasta in 2 quarts of water with 1/2 tablespoon of salt.

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