quarters (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
Definition
A place of residence or lodging, especially for soldiers or guards.
Examples
The army established temporary quarters near the border.
The officers' quarters were separate from the enlisted men's.
They found comfortable quarters in a small village inn.
How to Use quarters
- beg for quarters (idiom)
- To ask for mercy or leniency, especially when defeated. — "The enemy soldiers, surrounded and outnumbered, begged for quarters."
- show no quarters (idiom)
- To show no mercy or leniency towards an opponent. — "The victorious army showed no quarters to the defeated defenders."
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