Thesaurus results for QUADS

quads

noun

plural of quad

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 The Michaels siblings say growing up as quads gives them a lot to be grateful for. —

David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 Exercises that target your ankles, calves, and quads—like calf raises, marches, and squats—can help circulate blood throughout your legs. —

Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 June 2026 Classrooms, dorm doors, quads, bulletin boards, sidewalks, ceremonies — these are all places where speech once flourished. —

Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 Onianwa is a massive human, with long arms, thickness in his quads and a tall, broad frame. —

Josh Kendall, New York Times, 25 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 Many quads first started out as Christmas beers. —

Em Sauter, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quads

Noun

Beneath its streets, beneath its markets and courtyards and temple squares, beneath even the foundations of the oldest houses, there turned a machine.

— Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Residents live independently in homes ranging from studios to 3-bedrooms, each built around courtyards that act as an al fresco living rooms for residents.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

Definition of courtyards

Noun

This spring, across the nation’s auditoriums and quadrangles, members of the class of 2026 took their seats to receive remarks from distinguished guests.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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

Definition of quadrangles

Noun

This episode actually has several of these scenes, primarily around the 10-Petal, where Rip is leading his crew — including his newest hand, Carter — through the daily routines of examining the herd and checking the enclosures.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 June 2026
The firm said the TENER Sodium system has the same size and shape as LFP systems, so developers can use their current platforms without changing enclosures, redesigning projects, or repeating certifications.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

Definition of enclosures

Noun

This is especially helpful for dark-colored pots, pots sitting on patios or decks that get full sun, and heat-sensitive plants.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
The 220 one- to three-bedroom units here (some of which are pet friendly) offer living areas, kitchenettes, washer and dryer combinations, and patios or terraces.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of patios

Noun

Berhalter tied it in the 49th minute by running on to a loose ball about 20 yards from the net for a vicious strike.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
In the fall, Irwin had 163 catches for 1,903 yards and 27 touchdowns to help JSerra (28-0) claim the CIF-SS Division 1 title.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 June 2026