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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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Dos Santos is also unbeaten in CONCACAF play too, taking LAFC to the next month’s quarterfinals of the Champions Cup.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The winner of that quarterfinal will face Barcelona or Real Madrid.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Underwood’s players blew a game to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, but rebounded to make it to their first Final Four since 2005.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Dos Santos is also unbeaten in CONCACAF play too, taking LAFC to the next month’s quarterfinals of the Champions Cup.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles County will combine to host 14 matches in June and July, including a quarterfinal.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The winner of that quarterfinal will face Barcelona or Real Madrid.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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