Definition

Noun: - A unit of linear measurement: A "quarter mile" is a unit of length equal to one quarter of a statute mile, or exactly 440 yards (approximately 402.336 meters).

Usage

The term "quarter mile" is used to specify a distance, most commonly in contexts related to racing, athletics, and land measurement. - It is a standard distance in drag racing and sprinting events. - It can be used informally to describe a relatively short distance.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The drag strip is exactly a quarter mile long.
  • He can run a quarter mile in under 50 seconds.
  • Her house is about a quarter mile down this road.

Advanced Usage

• "The quarter mile": Often used with the definite article to refer to the specific race distance as an event or challenge.
  • He is the champion of the quarter mile.
• Used in compound adjectives to describe things related to this distance.
  • It was a quarter-mile track. (Note: Often hyphenated when used as a modifier before a noun.)

Variants and Related Words

• 440 yards: An equivalent measurement in the yard system.
• 400 meters: A similar metric distance used in track and field, though not precisely equivalent (400m is about 437.4 yards).

Synonyms

• 440 yards: The direct equivalent in yards.
• 0.25 miles: The decimal representation.

Related Phrases

• Drag strip: A straight course for acceleration races, typically a quarter mile in length.
• Sprint: A short race run at top speed, often including the 400m distance, which is roughly analogous.

Noun

1. a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile