quarters

332 2.9

Rooms or buildings where a group of people live, like soldiers

noun
/ˈkwɔrtərz/

: alojamiento

For now, both armies settle into winter quarters as December brings bitter cold and heavy snow to northern Italy.

But I've only seen Austin in these quarters so far.

Autoplay Next

Examples

That was where the emperor's private quarters were located.
You can see here their living quarters and their places of work.
Cortez met with Alvarado in their quarters and heard about what has transpired.
After agreeing and swearing the same oath as other crusaders, Boer More returns to his quarters, which were filled with precious objects, coins, and silk.
The soldiers returned to their quarters after a long day of training.
She decorated her new quarters with plants and colorful artwork.
The staff members were happy to finally have their own quarters within the building.

Synonyms

apartment

vsquarters

∞ 1.0

A set of rooms on one floor for one person or family in a building

tends to refer to provided group or staff housing rather than private individual units

housing

vsquarters

735 1.0

Buildings where people live, like houses or flats

is often more specific, highlighting provision for particular groups rather than all homes

barracks

vsquarters

96 2.3

Buildings where soldiers live and sleep

can mean any provided living rooms or buildings, not only large communal housing

pad

vsquarters

Informal

44 7.4

A casual word for a home often meaning a small apartment

is more formal and often refers to official or group-provided living arrangements

living quarters

vsquarters

19 2.8

Rooms or small buildings where people live inside a larger place

is the general term for rooms or buildings provided for particular groups

lodgings

vsquarters

11 3.3

Temporary rooms you rent to stay in for a short time

usually implies longer assigned accommodations for groups, not short private rentals

squad room

vsquarters

7 5.2

A room in a barracks where soldiers sleep and keep their things

covers such rooms but also other types of provided living spaces and buildings

quartering

vsquarters

1 7.5

Places where people live or stay, often for soldiers

names the physical rooms or buildings rather than the act of providing them

living accommodations

vsquarters

1 3.3

Places like rooms or buildings where people live

is narrower, often implying provision especially for a specific group

military quarters

vsquarters

1 3.7

Places on a military base where soldiers live

is broader, applying to any group including but not limited to military staff

qtr

vsquarters

9.5

A place where people live, often for soldiers or workers

is the full common term rather than the abbreviated written form

Compounds

three-quarters

113 1.5

An amount equal to three of four equal parts of a whole

close quarters

20 5.4

A small crowded space where people are too close to each other

living quarters

19 2.8

Rooms or small buildings where people live inside a larger place

military quarters

1 3.7

Places on a military base where soldiers live

lamb's-quarters

1 9.2

A wild green plant with leaves you can eat like spinach

charge of quarters

Jargon

1 9.2

A soldier who stays on duty after hours to deal with problems and visitors

How Comfortable

quarters

332 2.9

barracks

96 2.3

to camp

198 1.0

tent

523 1.0

Surface Forms

quarters plural

quarter singular

Morphology

quarters = quarter (semi-transparent) = quarter + s

Formally derived from 'quarter' + plural '-s', but the specific meaning 'lodgings' is a lexicalized sense often used only in the plural and may not be predictable from the 'one fourth' sense.

Etymology

Quarters comes from quarter, which originally meant 'one of four parts'—think of a pizza cut into four. Soldiers were often given a 'quarter' of a town or a building to live in, so quarters now means the rooms or buildings where people live.