quarterfinalist

[kwawr-ter-fahyn-l-ist]

noun

Sports.

1. a participant in a quarterfinal contest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarterfinalist¹

quarter + finalist

Example Sentences

The coach and national team of each Olympic boxing medalist will both get $25,000, and the scale of payments goes down to $10,000 in total for each quarterfinalist.

From Seattle Times

The U.S., which will play in Group B, will open against either Zambia or Morocco in Nice on July 25, then face Germany, a two-time World Cup winner and the 2016 Olympic champion, and Australia, a quarterfinalist in last summer’s World Cup, in Marseille, on July 28 and 31, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

A quarterfinalist last season, and top-seeded in the group-stage draw, Benfica lost at home to Salzburg before a 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan.

From Seattle Times

The U.S. will train at altitude in Utah before playing Colombia, a World Cup quarterfinalist, on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

Open quarterfinalist who was long the highest-ranked American man, was given a wild card for his 17th appearance in the main draw.

From Seattle Times