One of four equal parts of something

• quartern

  1. One fourth of something, especially of some weights and measures.
  2. A loaf of bread weighing about 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms).

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  1. One fourth of something, especially of some weights and measures.
  2. A loaf of bread weighing about 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms).

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A part of the earth's surface

• neck of the woods

  1. A region; a neighborhood.

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  1. A region; a neighborhood.

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• zone

  1. An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
  2. A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity:
  3. An area of a given radius within which a uniform rate is charged, as for transportation or shipping.

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  1. An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
  2. A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity:
  3. An area of a given radius within which a uniform rate is charged, as for transportation or shipping.

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• tract

  1. An expanse of land or water.
  2. A specified or limited area of land:
  3. A system of organs and tissues that together perform a specialized function:

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  1. An expanse of land or water.
  2. A specified or limited area of land:
  3. A system of organs and tissues that together perform a specialized function:

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• region

  1. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space:
  2. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic:
  3. A bioregion.

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  1. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space:
  2. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic:
  3. A bioregion.

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• neighborhood

  1. A district or area with distinctive characteristics:
  2. The people who live near one another or in a particular district or area:
  3. The surrounding area; vicinity:

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  1. A district or area with distinctive characteristics:
  2. The people who live near one another or in a particular district or area:
  3. The surrounding area; vicinity:

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• locality

  1. A particular neighborhood, place, or district:
  2. The fact or quality of having position in space.

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  1. A particular neighborhood, place, or district:
  2. The fact or quality of having position in space.

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• district

  1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
  2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
  3. To mark off or divide into districts.

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  1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
  2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
  3. To mark off or divide into districts.

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• belt

  1. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to support clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration.
  2. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip.
  3. An encircling route.

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  1. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to support clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration.
  2. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip.
  3. An encircling route.

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• area

  1. A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region:
  2. A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground:
  3. A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function:

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  1. A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region:
  2. A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground:
  3. A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function:

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A rather small part of a geographic unit considered in regard to its inhabitants or distinctive characteristics.

• neighborhood

  1. A district or area with distinctive characteristics:
  2. The people who live near one another or in a particular district or area:
  3. The surrounding area; vicinity:

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  1. A district or area with distinctive characteristics:
  2. The people who live near one another or in a particular district or area:
  3. The surrounding area; vicinity:

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• district

  1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
  2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
  3. To mark off or divide into districts.

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  1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
  2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
  3. To mark off or divide into districts.

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• Often uppercase: area

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To provide with often temporary lodging

• room

  1. A space that is or may be occupied:
  2. An area separated by walls or partitions from other similar parts of the structure or building in which it is located:
  3. The people present in such an area:

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  1. A space that is or may be occupied:
  2. An area separated by walls or partitions from other similar parts of the structure or building in which it is located:
  3. The people present in such an area:

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• put up

  1. Planned or prearranged secretly:

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  1. Planned or prearranged secretly:

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• lodge

  1. A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter:
  2. A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper.
  3. An inn.

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  1. A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter:
  2. A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper.
  3. An inn.

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• house

  1. A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
  2. A household or family.
  3. Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.

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  1. A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
  2. A household or family.
  3. Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.

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• harbor

  1. A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.
  2. A place of shelter; a refuge.
  3. To give shelter to:

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  1. A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.
  2. A place of shelter; a refuge.
  3. To give shelter to:

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• domicile

  1. A residence; a home.
  2. One's legal residence.
  3. To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.

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  1. A residence; a home.
  2. One's legal residence.
  3. To establish (oneself or another person) in a residence.

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• bunk

  1. A narrow bed built like a shelf into or against a wall.
  2. A bunk bed.
  3. A place for sleeping.

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  1. A narrow bed built like a shelf into or against a wall.
  2. A bunk bed.
  3. A place for sleeping.

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• board

  1. A long flat slab of sawed lumber; a plank.
  2. A blackboard.
  3. A bulletin board.

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  1. A long flat slab of sawed lumber; a plank.
  2. A blackboard.
  3. A bulletin board.

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• billet

  1. Lodging for troops.
  2. A written order directing that such lodging be provided.
  3. A position of employment; a job.

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  1. Lodging for troops.
  2. A written order directing that such lodging be provided.
  3. A position of employment; a job.

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• bestow

  1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer:
  2. To apply; use:
  3. To place or stow:

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  1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer:
  2. To apply; use:
  3. To place or stow:

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• berth

  1. Sufficient space for a vessel to maneuver; sea room:
  2. A space for a vessel to dock or anchor:
  3. Employment on a vessel:

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  1. Sufficient space for a vessel to maneuver; sea room:
  2. A space for a vessel to dock or anchor:
  3. Employment on a vessel:

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• bed

  1. A piece of furniture for reclining and sleeping, typically consisting of a flat, rectangular frame and a mattress resting on springs.
  2. A bedstead.
  3. A mattress.

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  1. A piece of furniture for reclining and sleeping, typically consisting of a flat, rectangular frame and a mattress resting on springs.
  2. A bedstead.
  3. A mattress.

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• accommodate

  1. To have enough space for:
  2. To provide lodging for:
  3. To take into consideration or make adjustments for; allow for:

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  1. To have enough space for:
  2. To provide lodging for:
  3. To take into consideration or make adjustments for; allow for:

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One of four equal parts

• quadrant

  1. A circular arc of 90°; one fourth of the circumference of a circle.
  2. The plane area bounded by such an arc and two perpendicular radii.
  3. Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by the reference axes in a Cartesian coordinate system, designated first, second, third, and fourth, counting counterclockwise from the area in which both coordinates are positive.

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  1. A circular arc of 90°; one fourth of the circumference of a circle.
  2. The plane area bounded by such an arc and two perpendicular radii.
  3. Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by the reference axes in a Cartesian coordinate system, designated first, second, third, and fourth, counting counterclockwise from the area in which both coordinates are positive.

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• quarter section

  1. A land unit equal to a quarter of a section and measuring half of a mile on a side.

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  1. A land unit equal to a quarter of a section and measuring half of a mile on a side.

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• fifteen-minutes

  1. A brief moment of fame or notoriety.

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  1. A brief moment of fame or notoriety.

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• quarter-of-an-hour

  1. fifteen minutes.

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  1. fifteen minutes.

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• school term

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• semester

  1. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year.

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  1. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year.

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• 90-days

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• three-months

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• span

  1. The extent or measure of space between two points or extremities, as of a bridge or roof; the breadth.
  2. The distance between the tips of the wings of an airplane.
  3. The section between two intermediate supports of a bridge.

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  1. The extent or measure of space between two points or extremities, as of a bridge or roof; the breadth.
  2. The distance between the tips of the wings of an airplane.
  3. The section between two intermediate supports of a bridge.

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• division

  1. The act or process of dividing.
  2. The state of having been divided.
  3. The operation of determining how many times one quantity is contained in another; the inverse of multiplication.

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  1. The act or process of dividing.
  2. The state of having been divided.
  3. The operation of determining how many times one quantity is contained in another; the inverse of multiplication.

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• fraction

  1. An expression that indicates the quotient of two quantities, such as¹₃ .
  2. A disconnected piece; a fragment.
  3. A small part; a bit:

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  1. An expression that indicates the quotient of two quantities, such as¹₃ .
  2. A disconnected piece; a fragment.
  3. A small part; a bit:

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• portion

  1. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole.
  2. A part separated from a whole.
  3. A helping of food.

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  1. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole.
  2. A part separated from a whole.
  3. A helping of food.

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• one-fourth part

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• fourth

  1. The ordinal number matching the number four in a series.
  2. One of four equal parts.
  3. A tone four degrees above or below a given tone in a diatonic scale.

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  1. The ordinal number matching the number four in a series.
  2. One of four equal parts.
  3. A tone four degrees above or below a given tone in a diatonic scale.

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One quarter of a dollar

• two bits

  1. Twenty-five cents.
  2. A petty sum.

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  1. Twenty-five cents.
  2. A petty sum.

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• coin

  1. A small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money.
  2. Metal money considered as a whole.
  3. A flat circular piece or object felt to resemble metal money:

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  1. A small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money.
  2. Metal money considered as a whole.
  3. A flat circular piece or object felt to resemble metal money:

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• twenty-five cents

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Direction

• point

  1. A sharp or tapered end:
  2. An object having a sharp or tapered end:
  3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory.

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  1. A sharp or tapered end:
  2. An object having a sharp or tapered end:
  3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory.

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• region

  1. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space:
  2. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic:
  3. A bioregion.

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  1. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space:
  2. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic:
  3. A bioregion.

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• bearing

  1. The manner in which one carries or conducts oneself:
  2. A machine or structural part that supports another part.
  3. A device that supports, guides, and reduces the friction of motion between fixed and moving machine parts.

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  1. The manner in which one carries or conducts oneself:
  2. A machine or structural part that supports another part.
  3. A device that supports, guides, and reduces the friction of motion between fixed and moving machine parts.

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A section of a community

• section

  1. One of several components; a piece.
  2. A subdivision of a written work.
  3. A distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often establishing a particular legal requirement:

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  1. One of several components; a piece.
  2. A subdivision of a written work.
  3. A distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often establishing a particular legal requirement:

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• district

  1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
  2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
  3. To mark off or divide into districts.

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  1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
  2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
  3. To mark off or divide into districts.

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• neighborhood

  1. A district or area with distinctive characteristics:
  2. The people who live near one another or in a particular district or area:
  3. The surrounding area; vicinity:

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  1. A district or area with distinctive characteristics:
  2. The people who live near one another or in a particular district or area:
  3. The surrounding area; vicinity:

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Mercy

• indulgence

  1. The action or an instance of indulging:
  2. The state of being indulgent; tolerance:
  3. Something indulged in:

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  1. The action or an instance of indulging:
  2. The state of being indulgent; tolerance:
  3. Something indulged in:

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• compassion

  1. Deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it.

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  1. Deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it.

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• clemency

  1. A disposition to show mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy.
  2. A merciful, kind, or lenient act.
  3. Mildness, especially of weather.

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  1. A disposition to show mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy.
  2. A merciful, kind, or lenient act.
  3. Mildness, especially of weather.

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To divide into quarters

• cut up

  1. To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections.
  2. (informal) To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting.
  3. (idiomatic) To distress mentally or emotionally.

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  1. To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections.
  2. (informal) To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting.
  3. (idiomatic) To distress mentally or emotionally.

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• dismember

  1. To cut, tear, or pull off the limbs of.
  2. To divide into pieces.

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  1. To cut, tear, or pull off the limbs of.
  2. To divide into pieces.

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• cleave

  1. To split with a sharp instrument.
  2. To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting:
  3. To pierce or penetrate:

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  1. To split with a sharp instrument.
  2. To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting:
  3. To pierce or penetrate:

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• quadrisect

  1. to divide into four equal parts

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  1. to divide into four equal parts

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To provide living quarters

• post

  1. A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support.
  2. A support for a beam in the framework of a building.
  3. A terminal of a battery.

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  1. A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support.
  2. A support for a beam in the framework of a building.
  3. A terminal of a battery.

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• station

  1. A place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand; a post:
  2. An area where a person is assigned to work.
  3. The place, building, or establishment from which a service is provided or operations are directed:

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  1. A place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand; a post:
  2. An area where a person is assigned to work.
  3. The place, building, or establishment from which a service is provided or operations are directed:

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• billet

  1. Lodging for troops.
  2. A written order directing that such lodging be provided.
  3. A position of employment; a job.

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  1. Lodging for troops.
  2. A written order directing that such lodging be provided.
  3. A position of employment; a job.

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• put up

  1. Planned or prearranged secretly:

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  1. Planned or prearranged secretly:

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• house

  1. A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
  2. A household or family.
  3. Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.

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  1. A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
  2. A household or family.
  3. Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.

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• accommodate

  1. To have enough space for:
  2. To provide lodging for:
  3. To take into consideration or make adjustments for; allow for:

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  1. To have enough space for:
  2. To provide lodging for:
  3. To take into consideration or make adjustments for; allow for:

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• establish

  1. To cause (an institution, for example) to come into existence or begin operating; found; set up.
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To place or settle in a secure position or condition:

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  1. To cause (an institution, for example) to come into existence or begin operating; found; set up.
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To place or settle in a secure position or condition:

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• settle

  1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
  2. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
  3. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

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  1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
  2. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
  3. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

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• assign to lodgings

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• shelter

  1. Something, especially a structure, that provides cover or protection, as from the weather:
  2. An establishment that provides temporary housing for homeless people.
  3. An establishment that cares for unwanted or stray animals and tries to find owners for them.

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  1. Something, especially a structure, that provides cover or protection, as from the weather:
  2. An establishment that provides temporary housing for homeless people.
  3. An establishment that cares for unwanted or stray animals and tries to find owners for them.

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• lodge

  1. A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter:
  2. A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper.
  3. An inn.

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  1. A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter:
  2. A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper.
  3. An inn.

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