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 project will feature a 2,300-bed and 900-seat dining hall campus housing, with five residence halls, green courtyards and quadrangles, and a pedestrian walkway. Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024 Peter soon develops a relationship with resort concierge Rachel (Mila Kunis), and the ensuing love quadrangle complicates everyone's lives. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023 Queen Elizabeth, then 26, watched the military march in the quadrangle with then-Prince Charles, then 3 ½, and Prince Philip by her side. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023 The President was then invited to inspect the guard of honor before watching the military file out of the quadrangle. Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 10 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for quadrangle 

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“Quadrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrangle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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