quadrangle

noun

quad·​ran·​gle ˈkwä-ˌdraŋ-gəl 

1

: quadrilateral

2

a

: a 4-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings

b

: the buildings enclosing a quadrangle

3

: a tract of country represented by one of a series of map sheets

quadrangular

kwä-ˈdraŋ-gyə-lər 

adjective

Synonyms of quadrangle

• courtyard
• patio
• enclosure

Examples of quadrangle in a Sentence

since the weather was sunny, the convocation was held outside in the college's quadrangle

Recent Examples on the Web

Inside, there are Buddhist shrines, a throne and an open quadrangle. — Arundhati Ail, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2026

The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle. — Literary Hub, 29 May 2026

It was shot in Mexico and mimics a telenovela about a fatal love quadrangle. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay. — Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin quadriangulum, from Latin, neuter of quadriangulus quadrangular, from quadri- + angulus angle

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for quadrangle

• angle
• bangle
• dangle
• jangle
• mangle
• strangle
• tangle
• wrangle
• disentangle
• entangle
• triangle
• untangle

Kids Definition

quadrangle

noun

quad·​ran·​gle ˈkwäd-ˌraŋ-gəl 

1

: quadrilateral entry 2

2

a

: a four-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings

b

: the buildings enclosing a quadrangle

quadrangular

kwä-ˈdraŋ-gyə-lər 

adjective