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

Draper eliminating Fritz, the 2022 Indian Wells champion, left Ben Shelton as the lone American man to reach the quarterfinals. —Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025

After losing 1-0 in regular time which meant a 2-2 draw on aggregate, Los Blancos prevailed 4-2 in a penalty shootout to set up a quarterfinals showdown with Arsenal. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Adjective

Trey Kaufman-Renn will lead Purdue into this quarterfinal game fresh off a 30-point performance against USC. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

Here are some things to know before the SEC quarterfinal game... Mizzou vs. Florida: SEC Tournament game Tipoff: 6 p.m. Central, Friday, March 14 Where: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville) TV: SEC Network Betting line: Florida is an 8.5-point favorite. —Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 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