Collocations for quarter - noun
1. one of four equal parts into which sth is divided
VERB + QUARTER
break/cut/divide/fold sth into ~s
PREP.
~ of
a quarter of a century/mile/million a quarter of an hour a quarter of all potential customers
a quarter of a century/mile/million a quarter of an hour a quarter of all potential customers
2. period of three months
ADJ.
first, second, third, fourth/last
Profits fell during the third quarter.
Profits fell during the third quarter.
current, previous
PREP.
during the ~
3. part of a town
ADJ.
old | Arab, Chinese, Latin, etc. | diplomatic, historic, industrial, residential 4 quarters
place to live in
place to live in
ADJ.
comfortable, spacious | confined, cramped, modest | private
the president''s private quarters
the president''s private quarters
living, sleeping | officers'', servants'', soldiers'' | married
The corporal and his family lived in married quarters.
The corporal and his family lived in married quarters.
VERB + QUARTER
be confined to
He was confined to quarters as a punishment.
He was confined to quarters as a punishment.