How do you use "Quarters" in a sentence?

Report to your quarters. Officers' quarters are that way. Living in married quarters on base.

Quarters

Q: What does "Quarters" mean?

Military housing or lodgings Military term for assigned living accommodation. 'Married quarters' are housing for military families.

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Meaning: Military housing or lodgings

军队宿舍

Alojamiento militar

軍の宿舎

군 숙소, 관사

Military term for assigned living accommodation. 'Married quarters' are housing for military families.

军事术语，指分配的住所。'Married quarters'是为军人家庭提供的住房。

Término militar para el alojamiento asignado. 'Married quarters' son las viviendas para familias militares.

割り当てられた居住施設を意味する軍事用語。「Married quarters」は軍の家族向け住宅のこと。

배정된 군 숙소를 가리키는 군사 용어. 'Married quarters'는 군인 가족을 위한 관사를 뜻한다.

Examples

Report to your quarters.
回你的宿舍去
Presentaos en vuestros alojamientos
宿舎に戻れ
숙소로 복귀하라.
Officers' quarters are that way.
军官宿舍在那边
Los alojamientos de oficiales están por allí
将校の宿舎はあちらだ
장교 숙소는 저쪽입니다.
Living in married quarters on base.
住在基地的已婚军人宿舍里
Viviendo en alojamientos para familias en la base
基地の家族用宿舎に住んでいる
기지 내 관사에서 생활하고 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: military

Tone: standard military

✓ Do Say

Assigned quarters
指定宿舍
Alojamientos asignados
割り当て宿舎
배정된 숙소
Married quarters
已婚军人宿舍
Alojamientos para familias
家族用宿舎
가족 관사

✗ Don't Say

Specific to military context
军事语境特有的表达
Específico del contexto militar
軍事的な文脈に特有の表現
군사 맥락에서만 사용

Common Mistakes

None significant

Origin & History

From the practice of dividing billets into quarters (portions). Standard military term for assigned accommodation.

Etymology: From quartering troops (dividing billets)

First recorded: 17th century military

Cultural Context

Era: 17th century onwards

Generation: Military

Social background: Military

Pop culture: Military films

Regional notes: Universal military English.

Variations

QuartersOfficers' quartersMarried quarters