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 county's golf courses are also seeing damage from people riding dirtbikes, e-bikes and quads over the greens.
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James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The only skater to have successfully landed a quad axel in competition performed only a triple version of his trademark jump.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Two years ago, students occupied buildings and colonized the quad.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Engage your core so that your back is straight, and squeeze your glutes and quads, too.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
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James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The only skater to have successfully landed a quad axel in competition performed only a triple version of his trademark jump.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Two years ago, students occupied buildings and colonized the quad.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Engage your core so that your back is straight, and squeeze your glutes and quads, too.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
Noun
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Below in the courtyard where the big choppers had been loading, the headlights from the cars and trucks surrounding the parking lot were still on to light the way for the choppers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In addition to that controversial dome and tower, the three-story mosque would have a welcome lobby, a courtyard, two prayer halls and 37 parking spaces.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Image from law enforcement helicopter shows a dog in an enclosure behind Corey Elliott's Carver, Massachusetts home.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It's been nice out the past few days, so a lot of those patio sets and umbrellas are outside now.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Here’s how to give your front porch, patio and backyard a spring makeover that looks polished without breaking the bank.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wang grimaced, eying his neighbor’s yard.—
Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ballard, the Championship Game MVP, blasted a shot over the wall from 26 yards near the middle of the pitch to the top right for Cain (19-3-5).—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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