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
Kagiyama has a mere four quads planned for his free skate Friday night.
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Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Both traditional squats and chair squats help increase lower-body strength (primarily in the quads, glutes, and hips).
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Another outlier is Nathan Chen, who landed five quads in one program at the 2022 Olympics and took home the gold.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
These lunges target the glutes rather than the quads.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Malinin, just 17, landed four quads.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Even mountaineering training guidance includes step-up exercises to help prime the glutes and quads for intense uphill climbs with a load on your back.
—Outside, 31 Jan. 2026
Still, other Coppin State runners gawked at his broad chest, bulging biceps and thick quads.
—Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Both traditional squats and chair squats help increase lower-body strength (primarily in the quads, glutes, and hips).
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Another outlier is Nathan Chen, who landed five quads in one program at the 2022 Olympics and took home the gold.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
These lunges target the glutes rather than the quads.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Malinin, just 17, landed four quads.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Even mountaineering training guidance includes step-up exercises to help prime the glutes and quads for intense uphill climbs with a load on your back.
—Outside, 31 Jan. 2026
Still, other Coppin State runners gawked at his broad chest, bulging biceps and thick quads.
—Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quads
Noun
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Another unique dining experience awaits at The Garlic, a rustic and eclectic compound with lush, winding courtyards and nightly entertainment to complement the extensive Italian menu.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Fans could previously wed at courtyards and ballrooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom, in the Fantasyland Faire Garden and at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle Forecourt.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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By day the place was filled with different sorts of tombstones, many of them inside ornamental enclosures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a shift from, say, the Safari Park’s popular tram tour, there are no fences and visible enclosures.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The walls of the terrace convert to create overwater patios.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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In addition to their delightful fragrance, when grown on patios, these flowers can help repel mosquitoes due to their essential oil, which mosquitoes find unpleasant.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Most people at the meeting, held over Microsoft Teams, expressed excitement at the potential for conservation in an area stretching from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance, plus 200 yards inland.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s sum of 98 million misses being his biggest streaming day ever by a hair (or in football terms, a few yards, or even inches).—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Quads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quads. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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