as in courtyard
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 quad
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Another member of the Fantastic Four team, Moss-Bachrach plays The Thing, a massive rock of a being and the strongest member of that quad.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
The 20,000-student Miami campus community is a bucolic bubble of leafy green quads and red brick buildings with no fewer than four Starbucks crammed into one square mile.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Seattle, Washington The University of Washington's central quad features cherry trees that have been blooming each spring since 1962.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
South Carolina played 19 quad one opponents going 16-3 in that schedule, a feat that Staley felt should have received more praise from the committee.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
The 20,000-student Miami campus community is a bucolic bubble of leafy green quads and red brick buildings with no fewer than four Starbucks crammed into one square mile.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Seattle, Washington The University of Washington's central quad features cherry trees that have been blooming each spring since 1962.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
South Carolina played 19 quad one opponents going 16-3 in that schedule, a feat that Staley felt should have received more praise from the committee.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
Noun
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Kevin O’Connell pulled up a chair in the courtyard of a swanky hotel adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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Canadian tourist Jacqueline Robert smiles and clutches her shoulders in a warm embrace in the courtyard of Richard’s Motel in Hollywood.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Outdoor modern patio chair (Set of 2): on sale for $196.99 (14% off) Original price: $229.99 (Wayfair) This set of two chairs will add a modern touch to any patio decor.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Andrew Orozco/Open House One of the travertine patios is amenitized with a fireplace and barbecue station.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Photos show the tigers resting in their enclosures on the private property.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The videos, taken on March 16 and 17, show dolphins swimming in cloudy and bright green water within a decaying enclosure.—
Dylan Gentile,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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