Meaning of quarters | Babel Free
ˈkwɔɹtɚzDefinitions
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Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space. plural, plural-only
- plural of quarter
- Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space
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The place where someone or something lives. broadly
- The place where someone or something lives
- A commonly played university drinking game in North America.
- A commonly played university drinking game in North America
- Quarterfinals.
- Quarterfinals
Equivalents
Examples
““I have visited my quarters, and find them very comfortable.[…]Steerage is like everything else maritime[…]vastly improved since Robert Louis Stevenson took his trip third class to New York.””
“"Yeah." It was him, alright; if the world's weariest pair of workboots hadn't tipped her off, his world-weary voice certainly would have. "Where were you?" "My quarters. We've got a full ticket set today, and techs work best without oversight." Neither of these things was untrue, though the curation was more than a little dishonest. "Maybe yours do." Nascimbeni rolled out, back flat against a neon orange creeper, and sat up with an audible wince. "Mine fuck the dog."”
“2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ The local pet trade thrives on captured or orphaned baby macaques—often malnourished and kept in tight quarters.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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