quarterfinal

[kwawr-ter-fahyn-l]

adjective

1. of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.

noun

1. a quarterfinal contest or round.

quarterfinal

/ ˈkwɔːtəˌfaɪnəl /

noun

1. the round before the semifinal in a competition

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarterfinal¹

First recorded in 1925–30; quarter + final

Example Sentences

Doncic played in his last game with Slovenia about a month ago, a game in which he scored 39 points but his squad was eliminated by Germany in the EuroBasket quarterfinals.

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Townsend’s apology comes as the U.S. prepares to face Kazakhstan on Thursday in the quarterfinals.

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Venus Williams had made it to the quarterfinal round of the U.S.

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And through the quarterfinals, they were scoring three goals a game, more than double their average in MLS.

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With the terrible year they’ve had in MLS, expectations weren’t exactly high for the Galaxy ahead of their Leagues Cup quarterfinal match against Pachuca.

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