Meanings
nounquarter-hour (plural quarter-hours)
plural quarter-hours
- timequarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter.
These bells chime on the quarter-hour.
Synonyms: quarter of an hour, quarter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounquarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter.
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APA
quarter-hour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-hour
MLA
“quarter-hour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-hour. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter-hour,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-hour.
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