quartet

noun

quar·​tet kwȯr-ˈtet 

variants or less commonly quartette

1

: a musical composition for four instruments or voices

2

: a group or set of four

especially : the performers of a quartet

Examples of quartet in a Sentence

He is a member of a jazz quartet.

a string quartet by Beethoven

The author wrote a quartet of novels about the same character.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sutherland played key parts in films like Ordinary People (1980), Pride & Prejudice (2005) and The Hunger Games quartet of films based on the books by Suzanne Collins. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 20 June 2024

That quartet combined for 73 points as the Fever defeated the Mystics, 88-81, before a capacity crowd of 17,274 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. —Kareem Copeland, Washington Post, 20 June 2024

The actresses join forces in the first trailer for The Fabulous Four, which sees the quartet of multihyphenates embark on a getaway to Key West, Fla., together. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 June 2024

Don’t miss the incredible panoramas of the Roman Forum. 04 of 20 Try the quartet of Roman pastas. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian quartetto, from quarto fourth, from Latin quartus — more at quart

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing quartet

• barbershop quartet
• string quartet

Kids Definition

quartet

noun

quar·​tet

variants also quartette

kwȯr-ˈtet 

1

a

: a musical composition for four instruments or voices

b

: the performers of a quartet

2

: a group or set of four