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

People drive across the county to buy jewel-bright quarts and bushels from their stand. —Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024

Milk raw cow milk distributed in quart, half-gallon and one-gallon plastic jugs with a code date of Dec. 23 through Dec. 30 marked on the container. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024

The basic rule of thumb to follow is a quart of water for each inch of the trunk's diameter. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024

Spoonful of Comfort Hanukkah Soup Package ($120) includes two quarts of soup or mac n’ cheese, along with dinner rolls cookies, a breakable chocolate dreidel with chocolate coins, and more. —Aly Walansky, Forbes, 7 Dec. 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