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
This move primarily targets the quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves while challenging your coordination and balance.
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Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
The crash was reported just before 10:30 p.m. on Route 8 South about a mile prior to Exit 38 where a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab truck hit a wire rope railing and burst into flames, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
Snowmass Ski Area Snowmass Ski Area is adding a new high-speed quad chairlift, Coney Express, across from the Snowmass Mall.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
This move targets the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and core, improving balance, coordination, and muscular symmetry.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
The crash was reported just before 10:30 p.m. on Route 8 South about a mile prior to Exit 38 where a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab truck hit a wire rope railing and burst into flames, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
Snowmass Ski Area Snowmass Ski Area is adding a new high-speed quad chairlift, Coney Express, across from the Snowmass Mall.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
This move targets the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and core, improving balance, coordination, and muscular symmetry.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
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On the southwest edge of Kathmandu, a video showed water spilling out into the street from a pond in a courtyard with a small temple.Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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With cannonballs and rifles firing, Claire and Rachel set up a triage area in the church courtyard.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 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
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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
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The patio was a nice wood deck with walls covered in field turf.Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Reservations are available for indoor and patio seating from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30.Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The aquarium was cited in January for cramped and unsanitary conditions in enclosures for otters, porcupines and other animals.Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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This design is just fundamentally a bay that accepts an M.2 SSD housed in a handy USB enclosure.Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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