Quarters vs. Room
By Muazma Batool — Updated on September 28, 2022
Difference Between Quarters and Room
Muazma Batool◉Room
An area separated by walls or partitions from other similar parts of the structure or building in which it is located
the first room on the left.
an unpainted room.
◉Quarters
One of the two phases of the moon at which the moon, as viewed from Earth, appears to be half illuminated by the sun. The quarter phases mark the quarter and three-quarter points of the moon's revolution about the Earth.
◉Quarters
(Sports) One of four equal periods of playing time into which some games, such as football and basketball, are divided.
◉Room
(countable) A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling.
◉Room
The people in a room.
The room was on its feet.
He was good at reading rooms.
It was fun to watch her work the room.
◉Quarters
One fourth of the distance between any two of the 32 divisions of the compass.
◉Quarters
One of the four major divisions of the horizon as determined by the four major points of the compass.
◉Quarters
A region or an area of the earth thought of as falling into such a specific division of the compass.
◉Quarters
(Nautical) The general direction on either side of a ship located 45° off the stern.
◉Room
Place or position in society; office; rank; post, sometimes when vacated by its former occupant.
◉Quarters
The upper portion of the after side of a ship, usually between the aftermost mast and the stern.
◉Room
(intransitive) To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.
Doctor Watson roomed with Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street.
◉Quarters
quarters A place of residence, especially the buildings or barracks used to house military personnel or their dependents.
◉Room
Unobstructed spase; space which may be occupied by or devoted to any object; compass; extent of place, great or small; as, there is not room for a house; the table takes up too much room.
Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
There was no room for them in the inn.
◉Quarters
often quarters A proper or assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship.
◉Room
A particular portion of space appropriated for occupancy; a place to sit, stand, or lie; a seat.
If he have but twelve pence in his purse, he will give it for the best room in a playhouse.
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room.
◉Quarters
often Quarter A specific district or section, as of a city
the French Quarter.
◉Room
Especially, space in a building or ship inclosed or set apart by a partition; an apartment or chamber.
I found the prince in the next room.
◉Quarters
often quarters An unspecified person or group
information from the highest quarters.
◉Room
Place or position in society; office; rank; post; station; also, a place or station once belonging to, or occupied by, another, and vacated.
When he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod.
Neither that I look for a higher room in heaven.
Let Bianca take her sister's room.
◉Room
Possibility of admission; ability to admit; opportunity to act; fit occasion; as, to leave room for hope.
There was no prince in the empire who had room for such an alliance.
Make room, and let him stand before our face.
◉Room
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling;
the rooms were very small but they had a nice view
◉Room
space for movement;
room to pass
make way for
hardly enough elbow room to turn around
◉Quarters
(Heraldry) To divide (a shield) into four equal areas with vertical and horizontal lines.
◉Quarters
To locate and adjust (one machine part) at right angles to its connecting part within the machine.
◉Quarters
To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.
◉Quarters
housing available for people to live in;
he found quarters for his family
I visited his bachelor quarters
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