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quarter

noun [C] (AREA)
 
 
/ˈkwɔː.tər/ US  /ˈkwɑː.t̬ɚ/

Definition

C2 an area of a town where a particular group of people live or work or where a particular activity happens: This is the bustling commercial quarter of the city.Areas in towns and citiesEnvironments and localities
(Definition of quarter noun (AREA) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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