1. groups of four people or things, especially four musicians who perform together
2. musical compositions written for four voices or instruments
Usage: music

Examples

• The jazz festival featured three different quartets performing throughout the evening.
• String quartets typically consist of two violins, a viola, and a cello.
• Mozart composed many beautiful quartets during his career.
• The barbershop quartets competed for the championship title.
• Several piano quartets were performed at the chamber music concert.
• The restaurant had small tables perfect for quartets of diners.
• Beethoven’s late quartets are considered masterpieces of classical music.