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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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
If the playoffs started today, the Mater Dei’s foe could be Santa Margarita in the quarterfinals.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
But Canada could not avoid suffering just a second loss in its last 10 matches, with an ugly Gold Cup quarterfinal exit against Guatemala the sole prior blemish on an otherwise sterling last six months.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The slate includes five group-stage games, one Round of 32 fixture and the first quarterfinal on July 9.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
If the playoffs started today, the Mater Dei’s foe could be Santa Margarita in the quarterfinals.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Among the seven matches that will be played at Gillette Stadium in the Boston suburb of Foxborough, there will be five group stage matches, one match in the round of 32 and a quarterfinal match on July 9.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
But Canada could not avoid suffering just a second loss in its last 10 matches, with an ugly Gold Cup quarterfinal exit against Guatemala the sole prior blemish on an otherwise sterling last six months.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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