quarterfinal

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noun

quar·ter·fi·nal ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl

quarterfinals plural : a quarterfinal round

: a quarterfinal match

quarterfinalist

ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl-ist

noun

quarterfinal

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adjective

: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament

: of or participating in a quarterfinal

Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence

Noun He lost in the quarterfinal.

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Noun

He’s had other impressive games, too, including making all three of his field goals in the Irish’s season-opening 23-13 victory at Texas A&M and going 3 for 3 again in last week’s 23-10 victory over No. 2 seed Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals. —

Tim Casey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Notre Dame got here by topping Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl, a game delayed one day because of the truck attack in New Orleans. —

Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025

Adjective

Both teams have had incredible seasons, and this playoff quarterfinal Fiesta Bowl matchup is primed to deliver some great college football. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 The worst piece of gambling advice on The Athletic’s website is back for the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. —

Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quarterfinal