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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The six suites, lounges, dining room, courtyards, and pool house are all defined by Bocarra’s architectural whimsy and the free-spirited elegance of Willis’ interior design.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Outside a modest mud house, several cows chew lazily on cud inside their pens, while a hen struts across the sodden courtyard, her five chicks in tow.—
Shamim Chowdhury,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Waterfront offers everything from bar bites in its downstairs lounge to fine dining creations on its second-level patio.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Summer isn’t over yet — so don’t miss the markdowns on Martha Stewart’s patio furniture collection at Amazon this week.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Quadrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrangle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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