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
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A9 Plus is making waves with its big 11-inch display and surprisingly rich quad speakers.
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PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
His neck was huge, his chest, his quads.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Jalen Coker’s injury timeline Coker injured his quad in practice following the league’s annual cut deadline in August.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Squat The squat is an essential movement that targets the quads, glutes and core, according to Suazo.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
His neck was huge, his chest, his quads.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Jalen Coker’s injury timeline Coker injured his quad in practice following the league’s annual cut deadline in August.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Squat The squat is an essential movement that targets the quads, glutes and core, according to Suazo.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
Noun
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Set across 12 connected riads (traditional Moroccan homes with a central courtyard), the hotel is essentially one large, living work of art, where patterns, styles, and decades flow between spaces seamlessly.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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With its presence carved into tall columns and sprawling courtyards, this hallowed location has been a place of devotion to deities like Amun-Ra, Montu, and Mut for more than 3,000 years.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.—
Amanda Castro
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Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The royals and their guests observed rows of guards in bearskins on the quadrangle, and the U.K. and U.S. national anthems played.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On a glorious late-summer afternoon, a small group gathered on the leafy patio behind Café Lisbeth to toast.—
Diana Hubbell,
Saveur,
16 Oct. 2025
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For traditional lodging, bed down at Mountain House Rajska Vrata in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where ski days end on the sunny patio with local specialties such as nettle soup or herbal rakija (brandy) around the fireplace.—
Naomi Tomky,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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The 10-year-old gorilla was in the enclosure with another animal and was not injured.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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By then, Denny had gone to the other side of the enclosure.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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