quarters
pronunciation
How to pronounce quarters in British English:
UK ['kwɒtə(r)s]
How to pronounce quarters in American English:
US ['kwɒtə(r)s]
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- Noun:
- housing available for people to live in
Word Origin
- quarters (n.)
- "military dwelling place," 1590s, from quarter (n.) in sense of "portion of a town." As "part of an American plantation where the slaves live," from 1724. The military sense seems to be also the source of quartermaster and it might be behind the phrase give quarter "spare from immediate death" (1610s, often in the negative), on the notion of "provide a prisoner with shelter."
Example
- 1. Noah walked with me toward rose 's quarters .
- 2. This is your quarters . Friendship put on a nice war .
- 3. But the russian supply lines were intact and they were able to enjoy quarters which , though spartan , were not hemmed in by the enemy .
- 4. Laws against inadequate quarters do not always cover such dwellings , and responsibility for inspecting them falls on the same local councils that would have to re-house their tenants .
- 5. The servant 's work would primarily be conducted in uncarpeted rooms while the master 's quarters and living area would be carpeted .