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
From there, engage your glutes and quads along with your core, focus on drawing your ribs down, and actively press through the floor to stay stable.
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Christa Sgobba, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
The county's golf courses are also seeing damage from people riding dirtbikes, e-bikes and quads over the greens.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Engage your core so that your back is straight, and squeeze your glutes and quads, too.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Focus on the Body’s Largest Muscle Groups Work on your glutes, hamstrings, quads, lats, traps, and chest.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 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
Despite a step-out and a fall on his first two quads, Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama skated the rest of his free program more cleanly and earned his second Olympic silver.
—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
Skiing and Snowboarding Info Sun Valley is deceptively large, with more than 2,500 acres of diverse terrain spread across two mountains (Bald and Dollar), and roughly 120 runs served by about 17 lifts, including a gondola, high-speed quads, and six-packs.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Christa Sgobba, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
The county's golf courses are also seeing damage from people riding dirtbikes, e-bikes and quads over the greens.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Engage your core so that your back is straight, and squeeze your glutes and quads, too.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Focus on the Body’s Largest Muscle Groups Work on your glutes, hamstrings, quads, lats, traps, and chest.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 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
Despite a step-out and a fall on his first two quads, Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama skated the rest of his free program more cleanly and earned his second Olympic silver.
—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
Skiing and Snowboarding Info Sun Valley is deceptively large, with more than 2,500 acres of diverse terrain spread across two mountains (Bald and Dollar), and roughly 120 runs served by about 17 lifts, including a gondola, high-speed quads, and six-packs.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quads
Noun
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Today, fountains can be found across KC’s courtyards, plazas and boulevards in all shapes and sizes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Inside, reclaimed wood and natural stone juxtapose the greenery climbing over terraces and spilling into courtyards.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Keep livestock in secure pens at night, and install electric fencing around chicken coops and enclosures.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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After the first walk, the lions would be fed, and sometimes Cavina and fellow volunteers would clean their enclosures.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It’s often used as a base for driveways, walkways, and patios, to improve drainage in landscaping, and as mulch in flower beds.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Garden Stools as Side Tables Garden stools are playing double-duty this season, adding style and function to patios.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep yards tidy—overgrowth, dead plants, and weedy driveways are neighborhood no-nos.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hurst is a 6-foot-4, 202-pound wide receiver who dominated small-school competition, catching 187 passes for 2,992 yards with 25 touchdowns in four seasons split between Valdosta State and Georgia State.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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