quarters

/ˈkwɔːrtərz/
noun
  1. Living accommodations or housing, especially for military personnel or servants.
    • The soldiers returned to their quarters after the long march.
    • The palace has separate quarters for the staff.
    • New officers were assigned to the bachelor officers' quarters.
  2. Places or areas where people live or work, often specified by type.
    • The business quarters of the city are bustling during the day.
    • The artist's studio was in the creative quarters of town.
    • They moved to more affordable living quarters in the suburbs.
  3. One of four equal parts of something; plural of quarter (coins or fractions).
    • She saved three quarters of her allowance.
    • The clock struck the quarters of the hour.
    • He counted out four quarters to pay for the candy.
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