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Word: quarter (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • An old English measure of cloth, nine inches or four nails
  • An old English measure of corn, containing 8 bushels.
  • Any one of four equal parts into which something has been divided.
  • A period of three consecutive months.
  • A section or area (of a town, etc.).
  • uncountable Accommodation granted to a defeated opponent
  • ''(United States and Canada)'' A coin worth 25 cents.

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Verb:

  • transitive To divide into quarters.
  • transitive To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.

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