Definition of "quarters" [quarters]

• Plural form of quarter. (noun)
• (military) Housing, barracks or other habitation or living space. Compare cuarto. (noun)
• A commonly played university drinking game in North America. (noun)
• Quarterfinals. (noun)

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• "“compound quartering,” and quarters A, D are _quarters quarterly_, and B is _a quarter quarterly of six_, while C remains unaffected by the secondary process."
• "One of the hilarious if somewhat disgusting themes we've heard from certain quarters is that Obama will win because he's black."
• "Using a sharp knife cut each pear into quarters from the top down."