quarterfinal

American

[kwawr-ter-fahyn-l] / ˌkwɔr tərˈfaɪn l /

adjective

of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.

noun

a quarterfinal contest or round.

quarterfinal British

/ ˈkwɔːtəˌfaɪnəl /

noun

the round before the semifinal in a competition

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Etymology

Origin of quarterfinal

First recorded in 1925–30; quarter + final

Example Sentences

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On the bus to the arena for the Olympic quarterfinal matchup with Sweden last week, Hellebuyck was so relaxed that he fell asleep.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hockey legend Sidney Crosby suffered an injury in the quarterfinals, keeping him sidelined on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Canada barely escaped the quarterfinals against the Czech Republic, needing a late goal to force overtime and avert disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal

Playing in the quarterfinals against Sweden, Team USA found itself clinging to life, trying to survive sudden-death overtime.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had just eight points going into the fourth quarter Tuesday night in a Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game against Rolling Hills Prep at North Torrance.

From Los Angeles Times

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