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They urged me to take up winter quarters at the forks of the Platt, stating that if I attempted to advance further until spring, I would endanger the lives of my whole party.
William Henry Ashley

Meaning of "winter quarters" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WINTER QUARTERS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINTER QUARTERS

noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Winter quarters is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WINTER QUARTERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of winter quarters in the English dictionary

The definition of winter quarters in the dictionary is housing or accommodation for the winter, esp for military personnel.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINTER QUARTERS

winter depression
winter garden
winter hedge
winter heliotrope
winter holidays
winter jasmine
winter melon
winter moth
Winter of Discontent
Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympics
winter resident
winter rose
winter season
winter sleep
winter solstice
winter sports
Winter War
winter wheat
winter wren

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINTER QUARTERS

at close quarters
charge of quarters
close quarters
corporate headquarters
for starters
forequarters
general headquarters
have someone´s guts for garters
headquarters
hindquarters
lamb´s-quarters
letters
living quarters
married quarters
out-quarters
police headquarters
quarters
sleeping quarters
three quarters
to have sb´s guts for garters

Synonyms and antonyms of winter quarters in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «winter quarters» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINTER QUARTERS

Find out the translation of winter quarters to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of winter quarters from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «winter quarters» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冬季宿舍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuarteles de invierno
570 millions of speakers

English

winter quarters
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सर्दियों तिमाहियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرباع الشتاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зимовья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quartéis de inverno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শীতকালীন কোয়ার্টার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quartiers d´hiver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Musim sejuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Winterquartier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冬営地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겨울 분기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mangsa kwartal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quý mùa đông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளிர்கால காலாண்டுகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिवाळा क्वार्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kışlık mahalle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quartieri d´inverno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zimowisk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зимарки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sferturi de iarnă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειμαδιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

winter kwartale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vinterkvarter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vinterkvarter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of winter quarters

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINTER QUARTERS»

The term «winter quarters» is regularly used and occupies the 68.573 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINTER QUARTERS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about winter quarters

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QUOTES WITH «WINTER QUARTERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word winter quarters.
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William Henry Ashley
They urged me to take up winter quarters at the forks of the Platt, stating that if I attempted to advance further until spring, I would endanger the lives of my whole party.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINTER QUARTERS»

Discover the use of winter quarters in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to winter quarters and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Winter Quarters
But the Goddess dogs them in every land except Judaea, and when Acco finally succumbs to her vengeance, Camul has to make his own pact with the gods – and goddesses – to survive . . . ‘Covers a remarkable amount of ground, and covers ...
Alfred Duggan, 2012
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Mormons at the Missouri: Winter Quarters, 1846-1852
This was, says Bennett, “Mormonism in the raw on the way to what it would be later.” Now available in paperback for the first time, with a new introduction by the author, Mormons at the Missouri received the Francis M. and Emily Chipman ...
Richard Edmond Bennett, 2004
3
Winter quarters: a novel of Argentina
An unsuccessful boxer and a tango singer become friends and attempt to start a local festival in the little Argentinian town of Colonia Vela
Osvaldo Soriano, 1989
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Winter Quarters: George Washington and the Continental Army ...
Events during the winter of 1777-1778 are brought into focus to shed new light on the turning point of the Revolution.
Noel Fairchild Busch, 1974
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The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
Sue Petigru Bowen, 2012
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Winter Quarters
Volume 1, Life Writings of Frontier Women series, edited by Maureen Ursenbach Beecher Mary Richard's journals and letters record a young woman's rare, but richly detailed view of life in the temporary Mormon pioneer communities in Iowa.
Maurine Ward, 2002
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In Winter Quarters, from Dumbiedykes to Town and Back Again
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Alvin Howard Sanders, 2012
8
Lamia's Winter-Quarters
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Alfred Austin, 2009
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Si Klegg: Thru the Stone River Campaign and in Winter ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
John Mcelroy, 2012
10
Report: Army of the Potomac, including Journal of the ...
From your knowledge of their present condition, now, will the morale of the army be improved ' by remaining here in winter quarters until next spring'.l Answer. That is a thing I have not thought of. I cannot answer with regard to other parties.
United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Benjamin Franklin Wade, 1863

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINTER QUARTERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term winter quarters is used in the context of the following news items.
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WATCH: Norristown Zookeepers Wrestle Alligator To New Quarters
Every spring, Penny the American alligator makes the perilous journey from her winter quarters to her summer home at Norristown's Elmwood Park Zoo. But she ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
2
Stanford Graphic Novel Project creates American Heathen
Over the past fall and winter quarters, students in Stanford's Graphic Novel Project course have worked together to create a new graphic novel titled “American ... «The Stanford Daily, May 15»
3
“It was cool!” Behind-the-scenes Weekend at Milwaukee County Zoo …
On Sunday, March 15th, zoo volunteers led groups of 10 down a dimly-lit corridor to the “winter quarters.” That's where animals from Africa, Asia and South ... «fox6now.com, Mar 15»
4
Murray - Not Bill Murray, But His Namesake - to Make Groundhog …
“Last Tuesday, the 2nd, was Candlemas day, the day on which, according to the Germans, the Groundhog peeps out of his winter quarters and if he sees his ... «Patch.com, Jan 15»
5
Nova Star ferry's winter quarters cost additional $2.5M
The Nova Scotia government has provided the company that runs the Nova Star ferry out of Yarmouth an additional $2.5 million. The money is meant to cover ... «CBC.ca, Jan 15»
6
Civil War: Winter quarters
As the cold weather set in and it was clear they weren't moving anywhere for a while, soldiers set about building their winter quarters. Working with the limited ... «RVANews, Dec 14»
7
Hamburg's Swans Sail to Warmer Quarters
Every year swans are collected from waterways around the northern German city of Hamburg and taken to ice-free winter quarters where they are fed and cared ... «NBCNews.com, Nov 14»
8
Very cool: Westport Farmers Market moves to winter quarters
Simon Ziegler, left, of Riverbank Farm, assists Nicole Flavin, as Nicole's son, Jackson, 11, and husband, Casey, look on at the Westport Winter Farmers Market's ... «Westport News, Nov 14»
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The daredevil thrill never seems to die
Herman watches the group step out from the platform as the Wallendas rehearse at the Ringling Bros. circus' winter quarters in Sarastoa, Florida on March 11, ... «Chicago Tribune, Sep 14»
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Go on a safari! Behind the scenes at the Milwaukee County Zoo
“It's a lot of stuff we do behind the scenes that isn't visible on a normal day basis,” said Milwaukee County Zoo Winter Quarters Supervisor Danielle Faucett. «fox6now.com, Aug 14»

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