one-fourth

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Department of Housing and Urban Development; and the city of Los Angeles accounts for 10% of the state’s population and one-fourth of its homeless.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

For instance, all-cash buyers were only about one-fourth of new-vehicle sales last month, according to data from Edmunds.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a stunning nationwide injunction that directly affects one-fourth of all abortions in the United States.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

It’s now abnormally dry in about one-fourth of California, largely in the northeast, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

After a little he said, “Eight hundred and forty-three pounds, fifteen shillings, and six and one-fourth pence. Tell me about Machico.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham