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 uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.
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Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
It was shot in Mexico and mimics a telenovela about a fatal love quadrangle.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for quadrangle
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.
—
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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
It was shot in Mexico and mimics a telenovela about a fatal love quadrangle.
—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for quadrangle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadrangle
Noun
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The vast courtyard of the complex, the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, was filled with mourners, many waving Iranian flags and carrying photographs of the slain leader.
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The deck is almost an expansion of this space, leading down to the central courtyard, where a giant California sycamore and a mature Valencia orange tree create a leafy oasis.
Noun
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Avoid putting your grill against the side of your house or under a patio roof or someone else's balcony, for example.
Noun
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Authorities have worked in recent years to reduce the monkey population through sterilization programs and by relocating some animals to dedicated enclosures.
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And if an enclosure isn't tightly secured, your chickens will escape and wander off without any regards for property lines.
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“Quadrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrangle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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