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noun / verb

quarter

Accommodation provided for someone, especially military personnel.

The soldiers return to their quarters after a long patrol.

Etymology
quarterOld Frenchdivision; district

The word for a division or assigned area developed a lodging sense. Quarters are the space assigned for someone to stay, especially troops.

More examples

  • The ship's crew shares cramped sleeping quarters below deck.
  • The army quarters new recruits near the training grounds.
  • The visiting officers were quartered in a nearby hotel.

Forms

quarter · quarters · quartered · quartering

Similar words

lodgings
Rooms used as temporary accommodation, without a military emphasis.
billet
Lodging assigned to a soldier, often in a private home.
barracks
Buildings specifically used to house groups of military personnel.