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
Chen was able to recover in the free program, completing five quad jumps, which was enough to bring him to fifth place overall.
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Alice Park, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
The plan Malinin has submitted for Friday night includes it — naturally — part of what would be a record-tying seven quads in all.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Both traditional squats and chair squats help increase lower-body strength (primarily in the quads, glutes, and hips).
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Naumov’s performance wasn’t flawless but had its moments, a strong opening quad salchow and a solid triple lutz, triple-toe combination.
—Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Alice Park, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
The plan Malinin has submitted for Friday night includes it — naturally — part of what would be a record-tying seven quads in all.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Both traditional squats and chair squats help increase lower-body strength (primarily in the quads, glutes, and hips).
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Naumov’s performance wasn’t flawless but had its moments, a strong opening quad salchow and a solid triple lutz, triple-toe combination.
—Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
Noun
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In the past, all companies had rented the society’s state-of-the-art Baker-Baum Concert Hall and the JAI, its smaller sibling venue across the courtyard at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The complex would have a pool and 12,000-square-foot courtyard, along with a total of about 4,900 square feet of indoor amenity space.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Historians have used the phenomenon of enclosure to debate the great changes to human and nonhuman life that occurred with the Industrial Revolution, the scientific revolution, and the second agricultural revolution, all led by the English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, several of the goats escaped their enclosure and were rounded up by police.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Customers can get 50% off cocktails, draft beers and glasses of wine on the patio during happy hour.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The person notices the camera at Guthrie’s front porch and tries to cover the lens with their hand before scouting around the patio and yard area apparently for something to obstruct the camera.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wayland also got top four finishes in the 200-yard medley relay and the 100-yard breaststroke.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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