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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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The Red Hawks, which beat Windsor twice, as well as Northwest Catholic and East Catholic during the regular season, couldn’t beat Windsor a third time in the CCC tournament quarterfinals, losing 68-64.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Canada’s national pride was severely dented last month with a second consecutive quarterfinal loss at the World Junior Championships.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This is the second consecutive regional appearance for Valhalla, which fell in the quarterfinals last year.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The Red Hawks, which beat Windsor twice, as well as Northwest Catholic and East Catholic during the regular season, couldn’t beat Windsor a third time in the CCC tournament quarterfinals, losing 68-64.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
As recently as Tuesday, Justin visited his father’s gravesite before the team’s quarterfinal win to reflect on the program and his dad’s legacy.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Canada’s national pride was severely dented last month with a second consecutive quarterfinal loss at the World Junior Championships.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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