quart
1
[ kwawrt ]
/ kwɔrt /
noun
a unit of liquid measure of capacity, equal to one fourth of a gallon, or 57.749 cubic inches (0.946 liter) in the U.S. and 69.355 cubic inches (1.136 liters) in Great Britain.
a unit of dry measure of capacity, equal to one eighth of a peck, or 67.201 cubic inches (1.101 liters).
a container holding, or capable of holding, a quart.
Origin of quart
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1275–1325; Middle English < Old French
quarte fourth part, quarter < Latin
quarta, noun use of feminine of
quartus
fourth (in order)
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Definition for quart (2 of 3)
quart
2
[ kahrt ]
/ kɑrt /
noun
Piquet.
a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack (quart major), or king, queen, jack, and ten (quart minor).
Fencing Rare.
quarte.
Origin of quart
2Definition for quart (3 of 3)
Example sentences from the Web for quart
British Dictionary definitions for quart (1 of 2)
quart
1
/ (kwɔːt) /
noun
a unit of liquid measure equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints. 1 US quart (0.946 litre) is equal to 0.8326 UK quart. 1 UK quart (1.136 litres) is equal to 1.2009 US quarts
a unit of dry measure equal to 2 pints or one eighth of a peck
Word Origin for quart
C14: from Old French
quarte, from Latin
quartus fourth
British Dictionary definitions for quart (2 of 2)
quart
2
noun
(kɑːt) piquet
a sequence of four cards in the same suit
(kart) fencing a variant spelling of quarte
Word Origin for quart
C17: from French
quarte fourth
Medical definitions for quart
quart
[ kwôrt ]
n.
A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 2 pints or 32 ounces (0.946 liter).
A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 1.101 liters.
Scientific definitions for quart
quart
[ kwôrt ]
A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure and equal to 14 of a gallon or 32 ounces (0.95 liter). See Table at measurement.
A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure and equal to 18 of a peck or 2 pints (1.10 liter). See Table at measurement.