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
So begins another day of quad-box TV splits.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Kings point guard Russell Westbrook is expected to return to the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Clippers after missing Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with a sore quad.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The Huskies hold wins over nine quad 1 teams, including five currently ranked in the AP Top 25, but UCLA comes into the tournament with an 19-1 record in quad 1.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Kings point guard Russell Westbrook is expected to return to the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Clippers after missing Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with a sore quad.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The Huskies hold wins over nine quad 1 teams, including five currently ranked in the AP Top 25, but UCLA comes into the tournament with an 19-1 record in quad 1.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
Noun
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard to greet Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard waiting for Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The home as/under threat is a familiar trope, as is the woman villain, but Smart House represents much more than fears of accidental enclosure in an inhospitable space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere on Deck 19, Horizon Park is located just above the Kids Aqua Park with loungers, a semi-covered patio with tables, cornhole and panoramic views.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Inside, wood and marble will decorate the space, while the patio outside will offer a European cafe feel with Rail Trail views.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gonzales is certainly a name to watch in Charlotte’s quarterback battle, throwing for 6,682 yards, 51 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions spanning three years at Western Carolina.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Eckert instructed the dads and sons to run a few hundred yards with kettlebells, sledgehammers, and sandbags, then to smash open the sandbags.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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