quartier — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barrack noun A large, plain building used to house soldiers or other groups of people.
- locality noun A particular area or neighbourhood, especially one being discussed for its own character.
- neighborhood noun A district within a town or city, especially one where people live.
- quarter noun One of four equal parts into which something is divided.
- segment noun One of the parts something is divided into.
- ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
- wedge noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.
Senses
quartier is used for these senses in English:
- barrack (military, chiefly, in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
- locality An area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood.
- neighborhood The residential area near one's home.
- quarter (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard. [from 14th c.]
- segment (mathematics) A portion.
- ward A section or subdivision of a prison.
- wedge A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.
barrack — full definition
- noun A large, plain building used to house soldiers or other groups of people.
- verb To house someone in a barrack, or to live in one.
- verb (chiefly British and Australian) To shout support for, or jeer at, a team or speaker.