quart

noun

ˈkwȯrt How to pronounce quart (audio)
1
: a unit of capacity equal to 1/4 gallon or 1/32 bushel see Weights and Measures Table
2
: a vessel or measure having a capacity of one quart

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Weighing just 15 pounds, this 20-quart cooler is impressively lightweight. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 Leave the racks in the oven and place a two-quart or larger oven-proof bowl or baking dish filled with cool water in the oven. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 22 July 2026 Coat an 8-inch (1 1/2-quart) gratin dish with 1 teaspoon oil, and sprinkle with garlic. — Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026 For untreated, unpainted wood railings, combine 4 tablespoons of dish soap with 2 cups of bleach and a quart of warm water. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quart

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French quarte quarter, quart, from feminine of quart, adjective, fourth, from Latin quartus; akin to Latin quattuor four — more at four

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of quart was in the 14th century

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quart

noun
ˈkwȯ(ə)rt How to pronounce quart (audio)
1
: a unit of capacity equal to ¼ gallon or ¹⁄₃₂ bushel see measure
2
: a container or measure having a capacity of one quart

Medical Definition

quart

noun
ˈkwȯ(ə)rt How to pronounce quart (audio)
1
: a British unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to ¹/₄ gallon or 69.355 cubic inches or 1.136 liters
2
: a United States unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₄ gallon or 57.75 cubic inches or 0.946 liters

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