Quarter-hour (Noun)
Meaning
A quarter of an hour.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The meeting will resume in a quarter-hour, so we need to wrap up our individual tasks quickly.
- She waited anxiously for her boyfriend, who promised to be home in a quarter-hour.
- The chef instructed the intern to come back in a quarter-hour to collect the baked goods from the oven.
- It was decided that we would reconvene after a quarter-hour to discuss the points that needed improvement.
- The group leader asked everyone to return in a quarter-hour, ready to start their rehearsal session.