as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
the quad was the college's time-honored site for protests and celebrations
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Recent Examples of quad
My hope is that the quad could once again be a place where students (and faculty) talk to one another, rather than one where everyone walks zombified about the green with their nose down and their eyes on their devices.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Max Scherzer missed a couple of starts in September 2022, Willy Adames hurt his quad in September 2021 and Jose Altuve was briefly on the IL the first week of September 2020.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Born three months premature, the quads spent about 10 weeks in the hospital in Boston before three of them were allowed to go home.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
After which, the man raced away on the quad and called 911.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Max Scherzer missed a couple of starts in September 2022, Willy Adames hurt his quad in September 2021 and Jose Altuve was briefly on the IL the first week of September 2020.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Born three months premature, the quads spent about 10 weeks in the hospital in Boston before three of them were allowed to go home.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
After which, the man raced away on the quad and called 911.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
Noun
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Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of assassinating the 31-year-old Kirk by shooting him in the neck from a rooftop as the victim was speaking in front of thousands of people in the campus courtyard.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her arguable masterpiece follows the vain Leonora Eyre over and around a fraught love quadrangle with a widowed antiques dealer, his nephew, and some other motley souls.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The primary suite on one side of the house includes a walk-in closet with an island dresser, a private office that opens to a patio, a spa-like bathroom with two separate vanity areas, a freestanding tub and a zero-entry shower.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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This property 17 miles north of the park entrance has 35 cabins plus a lodge with a restaurant, gathering room, fireplace and stone patio with a fire pit.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s a glass enclosure with a small plot of astroturf.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of cramming it all into a tiny box, Robeta gave it a soft curtain enclosure that keeps the look minimal and the space functional.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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