quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
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.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Georgia ultimately did win the SEC title game and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, but Beck missed most of the former and all of the latter after suffering a UCL injury.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Arrowhead is ready to host six games in total during the month-long international soccer tournament, including a quarterfinal match.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Townsend is now part of the US team playing in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and will feature in the quarterfinal against Kazakhstan this week.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Georgia ultimately did win the SEC title game and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, but Beck missed most of the former and all of the latter after suffering a UCL injury.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Hard Rock Stadium will host seven games — four in the group stage (June 15, 21, 24, 27), one Round of 32 game (July 3), a quarterfinal (July 11) and the bronze medal third-place game (July 28).
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Arrowhead is ready to host six games in total during the month-long international soccer tournament, including a quarterfinal match.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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