quarter-finalistEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishquarter-finalist /ˈkwɔːtəˌfʌɪnlɪst , ˌkwɔːtəˈfʌɪnlɪst / ▸ noun a competitor or team that has reached the quarter-final or quarter-finals of a competition: World Cup quarter-finalists Senegal.