as in courtyards
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 quads
Squat The squat is an essential movement that targets the quads, glutes and core, according to Suazo.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Born three months premature, the quads spent about 10 weeks in the hospital in Boston before three of them were allowed to go home.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Prone Quad Stretch with Strap Tight quads are a common complaint among desk workers and endurance athletes who rely heavily on this muscle group, including runners and cyclists.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Best of all, the quads take the guesswork out of picking shades that work together in a single eye look.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
Many quads first started out as Christmas beers.
—Em Sauter, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The quads come in finishes ranging from sheer sparkle to matte.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
Pull yourself up toward the bar, squeezing your shoulder blades and engaging your core, quads, and glutes.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
Training the glutes, hamstrings, quads and core, in particular, can help prevent pain and injuries elsewhere in the body, Johnston adds.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Born three months premature, the quads spent about 10 weeks in the hospital in Boston before three of them were allowed to go home.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Prone Quad Stretch with Strap Tight quads are a common complaint among desk workers and endurance athletes who rely heavily on this muscle group, including runners and cyclists.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Best of all, the quads take the guesswork out of picking shades that work together in a single eye look.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
Many quads first started out as Christmas beers.
—Em Sauter, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The quads come in finishes ranging from sheer sparkle to matte.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
Pull yourself up toward the bar, squeezing your shoulder blades and engaging your core, quads, and glutes.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
Training the glutes, hamstrings, quads and core, in particular, can help prevent pain and injuries elsewhere in the body, Johnston adds.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quads
Noun
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The entire complex is completely devoid of corners, featuring a design that reflects traditional Chinese architecture, the type found in Beijing’s hutongs, where connected courtyards create a maze of open spaces.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Taking inspiration from 16th-century outdoor sculpture courtyards, this (indoor) exhibition explores the range of figurative human sculptures in the Walker’s collection.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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There, visitors come across soaring mosaics made from tiny golden tiles, murals of horses and sandy indoor quadrangles with palm trees sprouting up under vaulted ceilings.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Limiting seating on winery patios to 20 seats, and prohibiting classes and community meetings at wineries, for example, eliminates low-impact activities that keep rural properties viable.—
Elaine Lyttleton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Leave Your Pets at Home Some coffee shops and restaurants have outdoor patios where pets are welcome to sit alongside their owners at the table.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Quads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quads. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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