quarters
/ˈkwɔːtəz/
noun
Meaning
A fourth part of something.
Place or position.
Technical or specialized senses.
Short forms.
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
"Quarter the horses in the third stable."
To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
To quartersaw.
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
noun
Meaning
Housing, barracks or other habitation or living space. Compare cuarto.
(by extension) The place where someone or something lives
A commonly played university drinking game in North America.
Quarterfinals.