English · Word Candidate

quarters

/ˈkwɔɹtɚz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nơi ở, nhà ở hoặc không gian sống

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

“I have visited my quarters, and find them very comfortable.[…]Steerage is like everything else maritime[…]vastly improved since Robert Louis Stevenson took his trip third class to New York.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The place where someone or something lives.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nơi ở của một người hoặc thứ gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ The local pet trade thrives on captured or orphaned baby macaques—often malnourished and kept

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “quarters” mean?

Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space.

Is “quarters” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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