American Dictionary
Definition quarter in American English
quarter
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
one of four periods of 15 minutes that an hour is divided into when you are telling the time. When the time is 15 minutes after the hour, American people usually say a quarter after the hour and British people always say quarter past the hour. When the time is 15 minutes before the hour, American people usually say a quarter of the hour and British people always say quarter to the hour
They arrived at a quarter after three.
one of four periods of three months that the year is divided into, especially when you are talking about financial accounts
a part of a town where you find particular buildings, activities, or people
the Chinese quarter of the city
a particular person or group of people
Any man found breaking the rules would be given absolutely no quarter.
