quarter-final

The team celebrates after winning the quarter-final match.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A stage in a competition: A "quarter-final" is a round or match in a tournament that takes place before the semi-finals and after the preliminary rounds. It typically involves eight competitors or teams, with the winners advancing to the semi-finals.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The team was eliminated in the quarter-final of the championship. (They lost in the round before the semi-finals.)
  • She won her quarter-final match and will now compete in the semi-final. (She triumphed in the round of eight players.)

Advanced Usage

• "to reach the quarter-finals": to advance to the round of eight in a competition.

  • The young tennis player reached the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time. (She qualified for the round before the semi-finals.)

• "quarter-final draw": the process of selecting which competitors will face each other in the quarter-final round.

  • The quarter-final draw paired the two strongest teams against each other. (The random selection of opponents created a challenging match.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quarter-finalist (n): a competitor or team that has reached the quarter-final round.

  • The quarter-finalists included several former champions. (The competitors in the round of eight included past winners.)

• Quarter-finals (plural n): the multiple matches that constitute the quarter-final round.

  • The quarter-finals will be played over two days. (All the matches in this round will occur during that period.)

Synonyms

• Round of eight: a direct synonym for the quarter-final stage.
  • The round of eight matches are always intense. (The quarter-final matches are highly competitive.)

Related Idioms

• No direct idioms: The word "quarter-final" is a specific sporting term and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions.