MEANING
A part of a town or city associated with a particular community, trade, or character.
Use it for
Distinct city zones; cultural clustering; historical urban identityName an area through its shared identity rather than its street plan.
Words that belong together
- old quarter
- cultural quarter
- commercial quarter
On the page
The old quarter observed customs that the new districts had forgotten.
Bookbinders still worked in the printers' quarter.
After dinner, they wandered into the lively theater quarter.
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Word forms
- Base
- quarter
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. Usually in combinations such as old quarter or commercial quarter. Distinct from one-fourth and from plural quarters meaning accommodation. Plural: quarters. No other inflection applies to this noun.
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