three-quarter

American  

[three-kwawr-ter] / ˈθriˈkwɔr tər /

Or three-quarters

adjective

1. consisting of or involving three quarters of a whole or of the usual length.

   a blouse with a three-quarter sleeve.

2. (of a portrait) showing the face as seen from in front and somewhat to the side.

   a three-quarter view.

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three-quarter British  

adjective

1. being three quarters of something

   a three-quarter turn

2. being of three quarters the normal length

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noun

1. rugby

   1. any of the four players between the fullback and the halfbacks

   2. this position

   3. ( as modifier )

      three-quarter play

Etymology

Origin of three-quarter

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

That snapped a three-quarter streak of core EPS declines.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

Roughly three-quarter have beaten earnings-per-shares estimates while nearly two-thirds have surpassed sales expectations.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Yet in its latest survey, the Business Roundtable finds that more chief executives plan to cut than add jobs for the third straight quarter, the lowest three-quarter reading since the 2007-09 recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Former Wales and Lions three-quarter Dafydd James says the lack of a Welshman in the line-up "says exactly where Welsh rugby is and it's worrying".

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

I brought the newspaper close up to my eyes to get a better view of George Pollucci's face, spotlighted lie a three-quarter moon against a vague background of brick and black sky.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath