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
Leg muscles include the hamstrings, quads, glutes and calves.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
Royce Lewis, the first pick of the 2017 MLB Draft, has twice torn his anterior cruciate ligament and also suffered a devastating quad injury on Opening Day 2024.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The juggernaut actually barrelling down the quad is A.I., coming at us with shocking speed.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
The Magic suffered two key injuries midway through the season, losing F Mo Wagner to a torn ACL in January before PG Jalen Suggs was sidelined with a season-ending quad injury in March.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
Royce Lewis, the first pick of the 2017 MLB Draft, has twice torn his anterior cruciate ligament and also suffered a devastating quad injury on Opening Day 2024.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The juggernaut actually barrelling down the quad is A.I., coming at us with shocking speed.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
The Magic suffered two key injuries midway through the season, losing F Mo Wagner to a torn ACL in January before PG Jalen Suggs was sidelined with a season-ending quad injury in March.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
Noun
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Owned and operated by the Herodion Hotel, this sophisticated abode features high ceilings, a leafy courtyard, and an alfresco dining space for entertaining.—
Helen Iatrou,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
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Baki’s tomb consists of a long, corridor-like courtyard followed by another courtyard leading to its main entrance.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Not private enough to give up federal funding, whether for student tuition fees, quadrangle rhododendrons, wind tunnels, or NMR Spectrometers.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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That can be achieved with stylish patio furniture finds, including seating options, dining sets, and sneaky storage solutions.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Goldfish plants are grown as houseplants in most of the country, but in warm climates, such as USDA zones 10 and 11 (find your zone here), they can be grown outside on a porch or patio in a dappled shade area.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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These leaf enclosures become puckered and are easy to notice.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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By 1940, a glass enclosure was added to better protect the driver.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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