quadrangle
noun
quad·ran·gleˈkwä-ˌdraŋ-gəl 
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
Examples ofquadrangle in a Sentence
since the weather was sunny, the convocation was held outside in the college'squadrangle
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Amity Shlaes,National Review, 28 Apr. 2025Thequadranglebetween 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. 2025But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—orquadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—Eliana Dockterman,TIME, 18 Dec. 2024The design idea was to maintain the essence of the original majesticquadranglecourtyard while injecting new life into it, and where possible the original wooden elements were preserved.—WWD, 5 Dec. 2024See All Example Sentences forquadrangle
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Amity Shlaes,National Review, 28 Apr. 2025Thequadranglebetween 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. 2025But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—orquadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—Eliana Dockterman,TIME, 18 Dec. 2024The design idea was to maintain the essence of the original majesticquadranglecourtyard while injecting new life into it, and where possible the original wooden elements were preserved.—WWD, 5 Dec. 2024See All Example Sentences forquadrangleWord History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latinquadriangulum, from Latin, neuter ofquadriangulus quadrangular, fromquadri- +angulus angle
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined atsense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use ofquadrangle was in the 15th centuryRhymes forquadrangle
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“Quadrangle.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadrangle. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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quadrangle
nounquad·ran·gleˈkwäd-ˌraŋ-gəl
2
a
:a four-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings
b
:the buildings enclosing a quadrangle
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