quarters

/ ˈkwɔːtəz /

plural noun

1. housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families
2. the stations assigned to military personnel, esp to each crew member of a warship

   general quarters

3. (in India) housing provided by an employer or by the government
4. slang.
   functioning as singular military short for quartermaster

Example Sentences

Xi shut down the area and took Trump on a tour of the imperial quarters, every moment broadcast live on state TV.

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The contract stated that the equipment would be rented by a third party – the finance company Grenke – over 27 quarters.

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Having selected a team so obviously for the present rather than the future against the All Blacks, some quarters were calling for wholesale changes and an infusion of youth.

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Almost three quarters of universities in England will face financial problems next year - despite tuition fees increasing, the BBC has been told.

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But the nomination has sparked criticism in some quarters.

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Related Words

• cabin
• cottage
• dorm