1
as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature lived on the edge of the central business quarter
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in mercy
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it the coach told the team to show their opponents no quarter during the championship game
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
4
as in residence
quarters plural the place where one lives maintained a level of cleanliness and neatness that was unusual for a bachelor's quarters
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter the militia is being quartered just outside the city
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of quarter
Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Consisting of about a quarter of the U.S. population, the Catholic voting bloc has long been regarded as the bellwether demographic, having historically chosen the winner of the popular vote in nearly every presidential election for the last 50 years. —Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 But there was no coup insofar as the military remained quartered rather than actively joining the protests or issuing a threat to compel the prime minister to resign. —John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quarter
Noun
The Hawks missed a lot of buckets through the first three quarters, making just 43% of their field goals. —Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Consisting of about a quarter of the U.S. population, the Catholic voting bloc has long been regarded as the bellwether demographic, having historically chosen the winner of the popular vote in nearly every presidential election for the last 50 years. —Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square. —George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 But there was no coup insofar as the military remained quartered rather than actively joining the protests or issuing a threat to compel the prime minister to resign. —John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quarter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter
Noun
-
The merger doesn’t take effect immediately Even though commissioners approved the plan Monday night, the three districts will not combine right away.— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
-
The outspoken councilmember, whose district includes Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Silver Lake and the San Fernando Valley, filed her paperwork on February 7.— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Staying for now and hoping for the best may be the most realistic option, although that leaves companies at the mercy of an opaque legal system.— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
-
If there were ever a case for a mercy rule in basketball, this weekend made it.— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The team was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position before Caballero’s eighth-inning double.— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
-
These travel résumés detail everything from a client’s board positions to whether they’re accompanied by young, noisy children or less-disruptive older teens.— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
If an alligator is near a residence, place of business, or interrupting traffic on a public road, call WRC at 800-662-7137.— Mark Price April 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
-
Click here for more photos of the Monterey residence.— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The Maplewood building, which is owned by Ramsey County, houses an average of 17 families and has drawn some 494 volunteers this year alone, accounting for nearly 3,000 hours of service, according to Catholic Charities, which began informing longtime volunteers of the situation last week by email.— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
-
Late Friday, a building that formerly housed a Jewish charity was targeted in Hendon, a neighborhood in north London near Harrow.— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
While en route, officers learned that a man had been shot and was lying in front of a home in the 9700 block of Holmes in the Linden Hills and Indian Heights neighborhood in south Kansas City.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
-
Elkins shot a woman in a neighborhood south of downtown and a few blocks away at a home where the children were found, police said.— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
One tradeoff, however, is the frequent long lines at these stations, said Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at OPIS.— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
-
Tesla only introduced its Supercharger network in Chile in late 2024, marking its first deployment in South America, with stations primarily located around Santiago and major routes.— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Though it was rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, the church was originally founded during the town's Norman period and constructed atop far older habitation.— Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
-
Release the groundhog 10 to 20 miles away from human habitation.— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/quarter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
