quarterages

/ˈkwɔːrtərɪdʒɪz/
noun
  1. Payments or allowances made every three months (quarterly).
    • The landlord required quarterages for the storage unit, due at the start of each season.
    • She set aside a portion of her salary to cover the quarterages for her insurance policy.
    • The pension fund distributes quarterages to retirees in March, June, September, and December.
  2. A portion or share of something, especially one of four equal parts.
    • The farmer sold quarterages of his harvest to different buyers throughout the year.
    • The team agreed to split the prize money into quarterages so everyone got an equal share.
    • The inheritance was divided into quarterages, with each child receiving one fourth of the estate.
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