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
Classrooms, dorm doors, quads, bulletin boards, sidewalks, ceremonies — these are all places where speech once flourished.
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Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
On Friday morning, approximately 50 individuals, including students and eight non-students, gathered in the quad and began setting up tents and other semi-permanent structures.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
After being scratched from the lineup because of tightness in his left quad, Harris delivered as a pinch-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Loperfido aggravated his quad running to first base on a ground out in Friday’s game against the Cardinals and underwent imaging Saturday.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
On Friday morning, approximately 50 individuals, including students and eight non-students, gathered in the quad and began setting up tents and other semi-permanent structures.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
After being scratched from the lineup because of tightness in his left quad, Harris delivered as a pinch-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Loperfido aggravated his quad running to first base on a ground out in Friday’s game against the Cardinals and underwent imaging Saturday.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
Noun
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Word to the wise, book a room facing the courtyard for a quieter stay, as city view rooms tend to come with city view noises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Footage taken by local media in the courtyard and inside the building showed clouds of tear gas as riot police stormed through the premises, before journalists were removed by the police.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Inside, there are Buddhist shrines, a throne and an open quadrangle.—
Arundhati Ail,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Every mosquito in dark enclosures entered diapause.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Animal rights activists argued that zoo enclosures were no place for big-brained, social pachyderms.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Deluxe tree-top suites with patios overlook abundant wildflowers, while family-style log cabins beckon for groups.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Oh, the humanity During the happy hour, Blade talked with the live audience on the SiriusXM patio on the air.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The officer stayed nearby to watch the car and saw multiple people dressed in black clothing and ski masks run from the yard of a nearby home and enter the BMW, Pinecrest police said in a statement.—
Sofia Saric
May 24,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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Minimize clutter and clean up leaf litter in the yard, which provides a safe haven for ant nests.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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