quarterfinal

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noun

quar·​ter·​fi·​nal ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl How to pronounce quarterfinal (audio)
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quarterfinals plural : a quarterfinal round
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: a quarterfinal match
quarterfinalist noun

quarterfinal

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adjective

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: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
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: of or participating in a quarterfinal

Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence

Noun He lost in the quarterfinal.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Buffalos won the Group A Finals to go through to the quarterfinals that will take place later in the season. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Ship was then voted out, which means Buffalos won Group A and move on to the quarterfinals. Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Mounds View won all four singles matches in its Class 2A team state quarterfinal match Tuesday at Baseline Tennis Center en route to a 6-1 victory over Bemidji. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2024 The quarterfinal matchups will be hosted by the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve and the Rose, Sugar and Peach Bowls on Jan. 1. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quarterfinal 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of quarterfinal was in 1916

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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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