American Quarter

American quarter or American Quarter may refer to:

  • Quarter (United States coin), the 25-cent (quarter-dollar) denomination in American currency
  • American Quarter horse, a U.S.-originating horse breed
  • The American Quarter, another name for the New Orleans Central Business District (by contrast with the famed French Quarter)

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