noun
Statistics showed that a quarter of the population attended church regularly
The first quarter's rent is now due. We waited a quarter of an hour. The moon is in its third quarter
The army was called in to patrol the quarter of the city where looting had occurred. It was difficult to tell from which quarter the wind was blowing
The hostages expected no quarter from their captors
We found comfortable quarters in which we remained during our stay in the area
verb
The tour guide stayed at the best hotel, while we were quartered in a youth hostel
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