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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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
  • In 2019, Oren and Tal sold a $238 million Manhattan condo that is to this day the most expensive private residence ever sold in the U.S., according to Forbes.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • He is accused of fatally stabbing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in Moscow in 2022.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 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
  • According to evidence introduced at trial, on May 29, 2023, the defendant provided alcohol to a minor female who was invited to spend the night at Hariprasad’s house by a minor female friend.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
  • This is evident in the house and, later, in the greater town of Macondo.
    Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of house
Verb
  • The system accommodates changes in gait pattern, step speed, weight bearing, and support level.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Support Employee Needs Implementing flexible work arrangements, including telework and adjustable hours, accommodates employees’ personal needs and fosters better work-life balance.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of accommodates
Noun
  • One of the former industrial building’s two grand lofts, Unit #7W, previously sold for $2.3 million in 2017, and now the three-bedroom abode is back on the market with many indicators of its past, like exposed support beams and exposed red-brick walls that span its open floor plan.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The daily flights will depart Newark at 7 p.m. and land in Port of Spain five hours later just after 1 a.m. Everybody wants to fly to Palm Springs For sun seekers keen for desert abodes, Delta, Frontier Airlines, Porter Airlines, and United all have new options to Palm Springs starting this month.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of abode
Noun
  • Fisher says The Inn is his favorite in-park lodging, while Jensen calls out Stovepipe Wells for its more affordable rates and a new concessionnaire that is upgrading amenities.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Having difficulty walking, Shiffrin skipped Sunday’s slalom and instead cheered for her teammates from her lodging in Killington.
    Peggy Shinn, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of lodging
Noun
  • The claim: Video shows California earthquake in December 2024 A Dec. 5 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a video of the interior of a high-rise dwelling during what appears to be an earthquake.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • An underground city offered several advantages over surface dwellings.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 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
  • The event, organized by the US-Ireland Alliance, is set for Feb. 27 — in its traditional evening spot three days before the Oscars — at the historic Ebell theater in Los Angeles, its original home.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of home
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