Definition of "quarters" in 英语

noun

1. plural of quarter.

noun

1. (plural only, originally military) Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space.

2. (by extension) The place where someone or something lives.

   • 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.

3. A commonly played university drinking game in North America.

4. Quarterfinals.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of quarter