housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families
2.
the stations assigned to military personnel, esp to each crew member of a warship
general quarters
3.
(in India) housing provided by an employer or by the government
4. (functioning as singular) military slang short for quartermaster
Examples of 'quarters' in a sentence
quarters
There are voices of optimism in some quarters.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The move has met fierce resistance from some quarters.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We put sewers in these cities, sewers which extend right down to the workers' quarters.
Paul Preston The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge
Synonyms of 'quarters'
lodgings, rooms, accommodation, post
More Synonyms of quarters
All related terms of 'quarters'
quarter
A quarter is one of four equal parts of something.
out-quarters
the outlying area of a building or district
close quarters
a narrow cramped space or position
lamb's-quarters
an annual weed ( Chenopodium album ) of the goosefoot family, with whitened or mealy leaves and dense clusters of small green flowers: the leaves are sometimes used for salad greens
living quarters
the part of a building, ship etc where people live
three quarters
Three-quarters is an amount that is three out of four equal parts of something.
winter quarters
housing or accommodation for the winter , esp for military personnel
general quarters
the positioning of a ship's personnel in their → battle stations
married quarters
the housing provided on a military base for married servicemen or servicewomen
sleeping quarters
the rooms where people sleep in a large building or complex or on a boat etc
at close quarters
If you do something at close quarters , you do it very near to a particular person or thing.
call to quarters
a bugle call shortly before taps , notifying soldiers to retire to their quarters
charge of quarters
a member of the armed forces who handles administration in his or her unit, esp after duty hours
hindquarters
The hindquarters of a four-legged animal are its back part, including its two back legs .
last quarter
one of the four principal phases of the moon , occurring between full moon and new moon, when half the lighted surface is visible
black quarter
a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job
first quarter
one of the four principal phases of the moon , occurring between new moon and full moon, when half of the lighted surface is visible
three-quarter
You can use three-quarter to describe something which is three fourths of the usual size or three fourths of a standard measurement .
wing three-quarter
a player stationed on the wing
centre three-quarter
either of two middle players on the three-quarter line
blackleg
a person who acts against the interests of a trade union , as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job
blacklegged
a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job
blacklegging
a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job
(plural noun)
Definition
accommodation, esp. as provided for military personnel
Mckinnon went down from the deck to the officers' quarters.
Synonyms
lodgings
rooms
accommodation
post
station
chambers
digs (British, informal)
shelter
lodging
residence
dwelling
barracks
an army barracks in the north of the city
abode
habitation
billet
domicile
cantonment (military)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of barracks
Definition
a building or group of buildings used to accommodate military personnel