as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
since the weather was sunny, the convocation was held outside in the college's quadrangle
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Recent Examples of quadrangle
The design idea was to maintain the essence of the original majestic quadrangle courtyard while injecting new life into it, and where possible the original wooden elements were preserved.
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WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Their bizarre love quadrangle is both genuinely moving and comic.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Protesters occupied a quadrangle on campus for more than a week in April and May, before police moved in and dismantled their camp (USA TODAY was there).
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Most notably, a modded 8.3-liter V-10 was shoehorned into an improbable quadrangle framed by four thin tires.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
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WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Their bizarre love quadrangle is both genuinely moving and comic.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Protesters occupied a quadrangle on campus for more than a week in April and May, before police moved in and dismantled their camp (USA TODAY was there).
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Most notably, a modded 8.3-liter V-10 was shoehorned into an improbable quadrangle framed by four thin tires.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadrangle
Noun
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Its a 10-floor building with a pool in the courtyard and 559 studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Further telegraphing that message is the store’s only entrance, located off the main street and inside the palazzo’s courtyard.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Keep scrolling to shop more home decor and patio furniture finds from Wayfair’s Closeout Sale.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Wayfair’s Big Outdoor Sale has steep discounts on summer essentials, like patio furniture, outdoor rugs, and pool floats.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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“Quadrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrangle. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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