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 Giants didn’t have a true backup infielder after moving Casey Schmitt to left field while Heliot Ramos recovers from a moderate quad strain, and Christian Koss is on the IL with Sacramento.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The Slate 7 Pro is powered by a MediaTek quad-core CPU running at 2Ghz and delivering faster VPN throughput and enhanced multitasking capabilities.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The lawsuit claims that the anti-Israel demonstrators created human chains to block Jewish and Israeli students — or those perceived to be Jewish or Israeli — from freely entering the quad which contains key campus buildings, including a library.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Ramos received a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday that Vitello said could speed up the healing from a right quad strain, but otherwise will keep him out of baseball activities the next week.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The Slate 7 Pro is powered by a MediaTek quad-core CPU running at 2Ghz and delivering faster VPN throughput and enhanced multitasking capabilities.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The lawsuit claims that the anti-Israel demonstrators created human chains to block Jewish and Israeli students — or those perceived to be Jewish or Israeli — from freely entering the quad which contains key campus buildings, including a library.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Ramos received a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday that Vitello said could speed up the healing from a right quad strain, but otherwise will keep him out of baseball activities the next week.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
Noun
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After the Forum, head for the library, which is pocket-size, adorable, off the main courtyard.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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From what archaeologists gathered, the Roman villa garden featured a flowerbed enclosed in a courtyard with rows of packed ceramic pots, as per Ancient Origins.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Noun
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This spring, across the nation’s auditoriums and quadrangles, members of the class of 2026 took their seats to receive remarks from distinguished guests.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Women are required to wear a headpiece in almost all the enclosures — though what exactly that looks like, depends on the class of ticket.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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According to the zoo's announcement, Brötchen was born on May 9, already weighs nearly 45 pounds, and has been exploring her outdoor enclosure alongside her mother, Debbie.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The layout transitions to a formal dining room with a chic chandelier and French doors spilling out to a patio.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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The building has a full-time counselor who holds group and individual therapy sessions about three or four times a day, plus a dining hall, and an upstairs smoking patio.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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His backyard is located but a few hundred yards south of the airfield.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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While his yards per catch went up from 2024 to 2025, the 76 receptions were the lowest total since 2015, essentially his first full season as a starter in Kansas City.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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