Thesaurus results for QUAD

quad

noun

ˈkwäd

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 Squat Jump This exercise will challenge your glutes, hamstrings, and quads while also delivering bone-building benefits, thanks to the landing portion of the jump. —

Jenny McCoy, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026 Malinin gave himself the nickname due to his unprecedented ability to land jumps with four rotations, known as quads. —

Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026 In a stunning upset, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan landed five quads in a clean free skate to win the gold. —

Alice Fang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Toward the end, people grab partners and race around the ballroom in a gallop through a tunnel of arms, an exhilarating experience—especially in heels—that leaves the heart pumping and the quads sore for days. —

Valeriya Safronova, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quad

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Each housing site will connect to an outside courtyard with a garden and big communal rooms with group activities, Coates said.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The Drawing Room extends into a calm outdoor courtyard fenced off by French doors and covered by a canopy of latticed vines.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026