quart

noun

ˈkwȯrt 

1

: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₄ gallon or ¹/₃₂ bushel see Weights and Measures Table

2

: a vessel or measure having a capacity of one quart

Examples of quart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike the celebrity predators in Cocaine Sharks—great hammerheads, tiger sharks, and other hefty species—the Brazilian sharks were juvenile and small adults, averaging 52 centimeters long and weighing less than a quart of milk. —Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 19 July 2024

For example, not much thought was initially put into the design of the gallon and quart containers of Elmer’s glue, and those containers have become just as popular as the smaller, desk-sized bottles. —Nicole Gull McElroy, WIRED, 13 July 2024

Use a strainer to separate the fruit from the sangria syrup into a quart and store. —Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2024

Sunday, July 21, $1.75 scoops from noon to 8 p.m. while supplies last (excludes pints, quarts and other ice cream products). —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French quarte quarter, quart, from feminine of quart, adjective, fourth, from Latin quartus; akin to Latin quattuor four — more at four

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

quart

noun

ˈkwȯ(ə)rt 

1

: a unit of capacity equal to ¼ gallon or ¹⁄₃₂ bushel see measure

2

: a container or measure having a capacity of one quart

Medical Definition

quart

noun

ˈkwȯ(ə)rt 

1

: a British unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to ¹/₄ gallon or 69.355 cubic inches or 1.136 liters

2

: a United States unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₄ gallon or 57.75 cubic inches or 0.946 liters