Qtrs.

See also: qtr and Qts.

English

Etymology

From English term quarters, i.e. living quarters, by shortening.

Noun

Qtrs. (uncountable)

(US, military, in postal addresses) Abbreviation of quarters used when addressing mail.[1]
- 1989 August 18, “DODDS School Bus Routes -- Pacific”, in The Tropic Times, volume 2, number 29, Quarry Heights, Panama: United States Southern Command and Armed Forces Information Program, →OCLC, page 8, column 2:

{| style="border-spacing: 1.5em 0;margin-bottom:1em;font-family:Mono" |- ! Route ! Location ! Arr/Dep ! Time |- | C4 | Ft. Clayton Elementary School | Dep | 1035 |- | | Ft. Clayton, Qtrs. 900, 906, 919, 915 | Arr | 1041 | |- | | Ft. Clayton, Hospital Rd. Qtrs. 474 | Arr | 1043 | |- | UI2 | Los Rios Elementary School | Dep | 1335 |- | | Curundu, Contractor Area Qtrs 2320 | Arr | 1408

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References

“Qtrs.”, in A Dictionary of Abbreviations, Oxford Reference, 2011, →DOI, →ISBN, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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[1] “Qtrs.”, in A Dictionary of Abbreviations, Oxford Reference, 2011, →DOI, →ISBN, →OCLC.