quarters 1 of 2

noun

Definition of quartersnext
plural of quarter
as in residence
the place where one lives maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters

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quarters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of quarter
as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter the militia is being quartered just outside the city

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarters
  1. residence
  2. roof
  3. house
  4. accommodates
  5. abode
  6. lodging
  7. dwelling
  8. home
Noun
  • What To Know Deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence for a reported family disturbance at around 4:15 a.m. on Friday.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Barely three months after Julie Wainwright put her strikingly modern residence in a prime pocket of Beverly Hills up for sale at nearly $12 million, the founder and former CEO of The RealReal has already offloaded the property.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of residence
Noun
  • The mansion with its stone façade and slate roof houses some 50 rooms that spread across 13,000 square feet of living space and five levels.
    Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Upper and lower gardens are connected by a stream, solar panels, and concrete staircases—a bridge between the ground and the roof.
    Laura Studarus, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of roof
Noun
  • Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago estimated that Kate and Peter, whose house was also home to their five kids, would have had an income of $305,000 in 1990, or over $730,000 today, The New York Times reported in 2023.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Hall has been living at the house since their split in July.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of house
Verb
  • The master plan accommodates for a one meter rise in sea level over the next hundred years, which led to the building-on-stilts design of the main residential building.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The facility accommodates male and female inmates across various security levels and primarily houses those awaiting trial, as well as some inmates serving short sentences.
    Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of accommodates
Noun
  • The English cottage resembled Winslet's character, Iris's cozy abode, and Marsh was filled with excitement.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This was when Gomez bought her first home: a $2.175 million traditional-style abode in Tarzana, California.
    Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of abode
Noun
  • Municipalities in Japan are considering raising bathing taxes at scenic hot springs locations, while other cities discuss introducing a lodging tax in an attempt to curb overtourism, Fox News Digital reported.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The rule bans businesses from using such tactics to disguise prices and mislead customers who rent short-term lodging, such as hotels and vacation homes, along with consumers who buy tickets to concerts, sports and other live events, the FTC announced Tuesday.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of lodging
Noun
  • Photo : One Point Media Group The front entrance to the primary dwelling.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The dwellings of millions of people had to be reconfigured: Bedrooms became satellite work bureaus, kitchens functioned as Zoom meeting rooms, and living rooms doubled as virtual classrooms.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of dwelling
Noun
  • Dozens of angry people later protested outside his home, incensed by false allegations of election fraud.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Its new home made The Times’ list of the year’s eight best new architectural projects in L.A.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of home
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