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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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The Blue Devils enter as a No. 1 seed after winning the ACC Tournament without Flagg, who sprained his right ankle in a quarterfinal.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 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
The skinny, charismatic 19-year-old in the bright yellow shirt knocked off Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinal and Guillermo Canas in the final.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The Blue Devils enter as a No. 1 seed after winning the ACC Tournament without Flagg, who sprained his right ankle in a quarterfinal.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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