quarterage

/ˈkwɔːrtərɪdʒ/
noun
  1. A payment or allowance made every three months (quarterly).
    • Her pension includes a quarterage that arrives in January, April, July, and October.
    • The club members pay a small quarterage to cover the cost of the newsletter.
    • The landlord required a quarterage of $600 for the use of the storage unit.
  2. The act of providing or being provided with living quarters or lodging.
    • During the conference, quarterage was offered in the university dormitories.
    • The old inn provided quarterage for travelers passing through the mountains.
    • The army arranged quarterage for the soldiers in a nearby village.
  3. A place where someone lives or stays; lodging.
    • They found comfortable quarterage at a bed and breakfast by the lake.
    • The workers were given temporary quarterage in a new apartment building.
    • The explorer's quarterage was a simple hut in the jungle.
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