Thesaurus results for QUAD

quad

noun

ˈkwäd

Definition of quad

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 The family crossed the historic institution’s School Yard, a cobblestoned quad with a statue of King Henry VI, who founded the school in 1440, at its center before being met by the school’s principal Simon Henderson and provost Nicholas Coleridge. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 The San Francisco 49ers defensive end boasts some of the bulkiest thighs in the NFL — quads that resemble a pair of gnarled, ancient oak stumps. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The buildings that frame a grassy quad on a hill above Vermont's capital city are all red brick and white trim, dating from as far back as the 1870s. — Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 The East Loop of the trail offers a two-mile hike that is a solid workout for beginning hikers, while the West Loop offers a more hilly, five-mile experience that will put your glutes and quads to the test. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quad

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad

Noun

Aylin, age 28, was sitting in a quiet courtyard in the center of Bangui, the bustling capital of the Central African Republic.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
The conservative activist had been debating students before a crowd of thousands in an outdoor courtyard surrounded by tall buildings and elevated walkways on the campus in Orem, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of courtyard

Noun

Each of those quadrangles of land can produce 7 million pounds of corn or 2 million pounds of soybeans in a summer.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
The students are lined up in their hundreds− across the student center mezzanine, down the stairs and out into the hot Florida Spring of the quadrangle.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of quadrangle

Noun

For example, our interns this summer helped put up a deer enclosure around our sugarbush.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Aluminum targets tougher battery demands The coated aluminum can be used for battery enclosures and casings, where corrosion protection can help improve component durability.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of enclosure

Noun

When the game ended, the Athletics down by nine runs, the Astros bound for the playoffs, there were around 50 people remaining on the RBI patio.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Filling porch and patio planters with fall-blooming annuals and festive foliage plants is an easy way to add color to your space and curb appeal to your home.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of patio

Noun

Leading 7-3 at halftime, Wheaton Warrenville South (4-2) scored on its first two drives of the second half to go up 21-3 on Rogers’ 6-yard pass to Blake Ittersagen and a 15-yard run by Malaki Thomas.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
The Trojans have yielded 10 yards per pass attempt this season and now could be without starter Alex Graham, who’s listed as questionable.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026