quarterfinal

[ kwawr-ter-fahyn-l ]

adjective

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

noun

1. a quarterfinal contest or round.

quarterfinal

/ ˈkwɔːtəˌfaɪnəl /

noun

1. the round before the semifinal in a competition

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarterfinal¹

First recorded in 1925–30; quarter + final

Example Sentences

O’Neill never made it past the quarterfinals in any other Grand Slam event.

From Washington Post

Team USA beat Spain, 95-81, on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.

From Time

After qualifying from their group—along with Brazil—the Super Eagles overcame Mexico in the quarterfinals, 2-0, and then found themselves in the semifinals, once again facing Brazil.

From Time

Had Martens scored, the Americans were probably out in the quarterfinals for the second consecutive Olympics, embarrassing outcomes after filling a trophy case since 1991.

From Washington Post

Coming into the quarterfinal, many observers worried about the Americans’ chances, given their dispiriting performance in pool play.

From Time

On Wednesday afternoon Fijian time, Slater was poised to surf against Hawaiian Sebastian Zietz in a quarterfinal heat.

From The Daily Beast

Kelly Slater scored a 20 out of 20 possible points in a quarterfinal heat for the Volcom Fiji Pro.

From The Daily Beast

And for the first time in his career, as he limped in and out of the French Open quarterfinal, he looked his age.

From The Daily Beast

He lost the French Open final to Nadal and a quarterfinal match at Wimbledon.

From The Daily Beast

After the final whistle, the Ghanaian players danced on the field, celebrating their quarterfinal date with Uruguay.

From The Daily Beast