quarters
Britishplural noun
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housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families
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the stations assigned to military personnel, esp to each crew member of a warship
general quarters
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(in India) housing provided by an employer or by the government
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slang (functioning as singular) military short for quartermaster
Example Sentences
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Management made positive commentary about the domestic economy earlier this month, “representing a shift from several quarters of emphasizing persistent macro softness, though geopolitical risks remain a consideration,” Kuhn says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The original plan was for it to launch in the third and fourth quarters of last year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
That marks two straight quarters of drops, its longest losing streak since a three-quarter losing streak that ended in late 2022—just before the launch of ChatGPT, which kicked off the current artificial-intelligence boom.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
“An autistic individual may say that spinning quarters is a good distraction technique for them,” reads one tip.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
In the close quarters of the ’tween deck, it is hard to miss much.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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