quarters

British  

/ ˈkwɔːtəz /

plural noun

1. housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families

2. the stations assigned to military personnel, esp to each crew member of a warship

   general quarters

3. (in India) housing provided by an employer or by the government

4. slang (functioning as singular) military short for quartermaster

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Example Sentences

Birmingham led by six at halftime and maintained that margin through three quarters, but Granada Hills crept to within 57-55 on Alana Yeck’s steal and jumper in the lane with 1:30 left.

From Los Angeles Times

SYDNEY—Australia’s central bank has delivered its first interest-rate increase since late 2023, citing a worsening inflation outlook and a broad upswing in the economy over recent quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The figure, which is a closely watched footnote disclosure, was about nine times Oracle’s revenue for the previous four quarters, and included the $300 billion related to OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal

A White House spokesman noted that manufacturing productivity ticked upward in recent quarters and that workers’ wage hikes outpaced inflation over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analyst David L. Bailey tells clients in a note that he assumes a buyback of US$175 million in both of the third and fourth quarters, taking the fiscal 2026 total to US$675 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• cabin
• cottage
• dorm