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Collocations for quarter - noun

1. one of four equal parts into which sth is divided

→ See also fourth

VERB + quarter

break sth into quarters, cut sth into quarters, divide sth into quarters, fold sth into quarters

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PREPOSITION

quarter of
a quarter of a century/mile/million
a quarter of an hour
a quarter of all potential customers

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2. period of three months

ADJECTIVE

first, second, third, fourth
Profits fell during the third quarter.
last, opening
fiscal (AmE)
the current fiscal quarter
current, past, previous
consecutive
six consecutive quarters of improved earnings

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PREPOSITION

during the quarter

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3. part of a town

ADJECTIVE

historic, old
Arab, Chinese, Latin, etc.
diplomatic, residential

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4. (quarters) place to live in

ADJECTIVE

comfortable, spacious
confined, cramped
private
the president's private quarters
living, sleeping
officers', servants'
married
The corporal and his family lived in married quarters.

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VERB + QUARTERS

be confined to
He was confined to quarters as a punishment.

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