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 Leg Press The leg press strengthens your quads while also working your glutes and hamstrings. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 July 2026 An officer told Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court on Monday, July 27, that on the day of the incident, police arrived at the scene and saw a white van with damage to the front and a quad on its side, per Belfast Live. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 There are countless activities for children and the whole clan to enjoy, from horse riding tours of the countryside to quad biking, cycling, tennis, and an aqua park tucked away from the main site. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 Unpaved roads unspool in all directions, luring gravel bikers who test their quads against the rolling terrain. — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quad

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad

Noun

Shoppers also had the opportunity to build and take home Lego sets at the Make-and-Take station in the Promenade courtyard.

— Madison Herring, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
The visit opened with a photocall at a Beijing courtyard centered on a maple tree more than a 100 years old, where Thomas, Theron and Damon surprised Nolan with a birthday cake and led a serenade for the director.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 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

The team also built a softbox enclosure, which was the size of an entire stage in order to properly light the scene.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
In 2011, after the community board and Landmarks greenlit Spence’s erecting a 33-foot-tall glass enclosure to connect its East 91st Street campus with an adjacent building, neighbors took their complaints to press.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of enclosure

Noun

Keep bushes trimmed and minimize piles of leaves, lumber, rocks, and other debris, particularly around patios, play areas, and other places where your family spends time.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
The calm guest bedrooms all spill onto patios or balconies, while a bunkroom with double beds offers ample space for both children and adults.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of patio

Noun

Eduard Löwen played an inward-arcing corner kick and the 6-foot-1 Beecher slammed home a header from 5 yards out in the 27th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Blue finished with 19 yards on eight carries, while Mafah finished with nine yards on four carries before exiting with a chest injury.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026