quadrangle

noun

quad·​ran·​gle ˈkwä-ˌdraŋ-gəl 

1

: quadrilateral

2

a

: a 4-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings

b

: the buildings enclosing a quadrangle

3

: a tract of country represented by one of a series of map sheets

quadrangular

kwä-ˈdraŋ-gyə-lər 

adjective

Synonyms

• close
• court
• courtyard
• enclosure
• inclosure
• patio
• quad
• yard

Examples of quadrangle in a Sentence

since the weather was sunny, the convocation was held outside in the college's quadrangle

Recent Examples on the Web

The design idea was to maintain the essence of the original majestic quadrangle courtyard while injecting new life into it, and where possible the original wooden elements were preserved. —WWD, 5 Dec. 2024

Their bizarre love quadrangle is both genuinely moving and comic. —Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024

Protesters occupied a quadrangle on campus for more than a week in April and May, before police moved in and dismantled their camp (USA TODAY was there). —Will Carless, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024

Most notably, a modded 8.3-liter V-10 was shoehorned into an improbable quadrangle framed by four thin tires. —Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin quadriangulum, from Latin, neuter of quadriangulus quadrangular, from quadri- + angulus angle

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

quadrangle

noun

quad·​ran·​gle ˈkwäd-ˌraŋ-gəl 

1

: quadrilateral entry 2

2

a

: a four-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings

b

: the buildings enclosing a quadrangle

quadrangular

kwä-ˈdraŋ-gyə-lər 

adjective