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.
a unit of dry measure of capacity, equal to one eighth of a peck, or 67.201 cubic inches (1.101 liters).
a container holding, or capable of holding, a quart.
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.
Fencing Rare. quarte.
quarter.
quarterly.
piquet a sequence of four cards in the same suit
fencing a variant spelling of quarte
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
a unit of dry measure equal to 2 pints or one eighth of a peck
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).
See Table at measurement
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).
See Table at measurement
1275–1325; Middle English < Old French quarte fourth part, quarter < Latin quarta, noun use of feminine of quartus fourth (in order)
1685–95; < French quarte, noun use of feminine of quart < Latin quartus; see quart 1
A quart is a unit used to measure something liquid, like milk or paint. There are four quarts in a gallon. A quart of paint may be all you need to spruce up your front door, and your cake recipe might call for a quart of buttermilk. In both cases, you're using the equivalent of four liquid cups or one-fourth of a gallon. The word dates from the 14th century, from a Latin root, quartus, which means "the fourth part."
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If we did that, gas prices would only be around $1 a quart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
When the plants are 4 to 5 inches tall, he separates them into groups of three in quart size containers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
She also had her book "Let's Have Healthy Children" recalled because of its dangerously incorrect advice, and offered questionable advice like drinking a quart of milk a day.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2023
Per serving: Drop three ounces of pasta into a quart of vigorously boiling water with a pinch of salt.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 8, 2023
Laurie had to have a quart of fresh milk every day and the milk modifier was expensive.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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