Qtrs.

Qtrs.

See also: qtr and Qts.

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

Qtrs. (uncountable)

1. (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 1031712027, page 8, column 2:

     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

     (newspaper preserved by the Panama Canal Museum and the George A. Smathers Libraries.)

References

1. “Qtrs.”, in A Dictionary of Abbreviations, Oxford Reference, 2011, DOI:10.1093/acref/9780199698295.001.0001/acref-9780199698295-e-82854, →ISBN, OCLC 756455898.