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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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
His play earned him Southeastern Conference All-Star honors and led the Trojans to the Div. 1 state quarterfinals.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos slammed his former club's lack of confidence in its recent 3-0 Champions League quarterfinal first leg defeat to Arsenal.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In the quarterfinals on Saturday, April 26, the team will face either Maryland or Penn State, which routed Rutgers, 12-4, earlier Friday.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
His play earned him Southeastern Conference All-Star honors and led the Trojans to the Div. 1 state quarterfinals.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
On Sunday, several social media users posted screenshots of their attempts to buy tickets on Ticketmaster for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos slammed his former club's lack of confidence in its recent 3-0 Champions League quarterfinal first leg defeat to Arsenal.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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