Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
quarterfinal [kwawr-ter-fahyn-l]Sports. ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.
noun
- a quarterfinal contest or round.
Origin of quarterfinal First recorded in 1925–30; quarter + final Examples from the Web for quarterfinal Contemporary Examples of quarterfinal
On Wednesday afternoon Fijian time, Slater was poised to surf against Hawaiian Sebastian Zietz in a quarterfinal heat.
Kelly Slater Gets a Perfect Surfing Score
Mark Lukach
June 12, 2013
Kelly Slater scored a 20 out of 20 possible points in a quarterfinal heat for the Volcom Fiji Pro.
Kelly Slater Gets a Perfect Surfing Score
Mark Lukach
June 12, 2013
And for the first time in his career, as he limped in and out of the French Open quarterfinal, he looked his age.
Roger Federer’s Hair Evolution
Sujay Kumar
June 9, 2013
He lost the French Open final to Nadal and a quarterfinal match at Wimbledon.
Roger Federer: The Transformation of a Tennis Star
Sujay Kumar
July 8, 2012
After the final whistle, the Ghanaian players danced on the field, celebrating their quarterfinal date with Uruguay.
Joshua Robinson
June 24, 2010
British Dictionary definitions for quarterfinal quarterfinal noun
- the round before the semifinal in a competition