quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
1
: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
2
: of or participating in a quarterfinal
Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence
Noun
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Their youngest boys had just won in the quarterfinals of the Lutheran middle school basketball nationals in Fort Wayne, Ind., advancing to the semifinals taking place at 11:20 a.m.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
If Minnesota beats the University of Massachusetts on Thursday, the Gophers will advance to the quarterfinal round on Saturday.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Future Kansas basketball guard Darryn Peterson, the co-MVP of Tuesday night’s McDonald’s All-America game in Brooklyn, New York, two days later was instrumental in leading Prolific Prep (California) to a victory in the quarterfinals of the 16th-annual Chipotle Nationals in Fishers, Indiana.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Their youngest boys had just won in the quarterfinals of the Lutheran middle school basketball nationals in Fort Wayne, Ind., advancing to the semifinals taking place at 11:20 a.m.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
JSerra 3, Vista Murrieta 2: Max Reimers struck out 11 and gave up one hit in six innings for JSerra.
Mater Dei 11, Carlsbad 4: Brandon Thomas finished with three hits and two RBIs to keep Mater Dei (10-0) unbeaten in a quarterfinal game of the Boras Classic.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
If Minnesota beats the University of Massachusetts on Thursday, the Gophers will advance to the quarterfinal round on Saturday.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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