The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - quarter n.

1) fourth: Statistics showed that a quarter of the population attended church regularly. 2) three-month period, three months, ninety days, thirteen weeks; fifteen minutes; phase (of the moon) , quadrature: The first quarter's rent is now due. We waited a quarter of an hour. The moon is in its third quarter. 3) area, region, part, section, district, zone, division, territory, place, neighbourhood, locality, locale, location, point, spot; direction: The army was called in to patrol the quarter of the city where looting had occurred. It was difficult to tell from which quarter the wind was blowing. 4) mercy, compassion, mercifulness, clemency, leniency, forgiveness, favour, humanity, pity: The hostages expected no quarter from their captors. 5) quarters. living quarters, lodging(s) , dwelling-place, dwelling, accommodation(s) , rooms, chambers, residence, shelter, habitation, domicile, home, house, abode; Military billet, barracks, cantonment, casern or caserne: We found comfortable quarters in which we remained during our stay in the area. --v. 6) lodge, accommodate, house, board, shelter, put up; Military billet, post, station: The tour guide stayed at the best hotel, while we were quartered in a youth hostel.