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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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
But Tiafoe was below his best in the quarterfinals, ending the match on 51 unforced errors.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The Eagles trail Abbotsford 2-1 in a best-of-five quarterfinal series after losing 2-1 in overtime Wednesday night at Blue Arena.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Julian Nagelsmann's side reached the last four with a 5-4 aggregate win over Italy in the quarterfinals.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
But Tiafoe was below his best in the quarterfinals, ending the match on 51 unforced errors.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Adjective
There was drama, clutch hitting and a little luck in Friday’s Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game between Crespi and Mira Costa.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The Eagles trail Abbotsford 2-1 in a best-of-five quarterfinal series after losing 2-1 in overtime Wednesday night at Blue Arena.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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