quarterfinal

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noun

quar·​ter·​fi·​nal ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 

1

quarterfinals plural : a quarterfinal round

2

: a quarterfinal match

quarterfinalist

ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl-ist 

noun

quarterfinal

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adjective

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Maryland men’s lacrosse, for example, returns to the Final Four thanks to a recent win over Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. —Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025

In the quarterfinals at Strasbourg, Kalinskaya will face another American, 31-year-old Danielle Collins, who registered a comeback victory over Britain’s Emma Raducanu in her last match. —Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

Adjective

There was drama, clutch hitting and a little luck in Friday’s Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game between Crespi and Mira Costa. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025

The Eagles trail Abbotsford 2-1 in a best-of-five quarterfinal series after losing 2-1 in overtime Wednesday night at Blue Arena. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for quarterfinal

• anticlinal
• entorhinal
• isoclinal
• polyvinyl
• transvaginal
• affinal
• anginal
• synclinal
• vaginal
• final
• pinal
• spinal