quadrangle
a plane figure having four angles and four sides, as a square.
a square or quadrangular space or court that is surrounded by a building or buildings, as on a college campus.
the building or buildings around such a space or court.
the area shown on one of the standard topographic map sheets published by the U.S. Geological Survey: approximately 17 miles (27 km) north to south and from 11 to 15 miles (17 to 24 km) east to west.
Origin of quadrangle
1Other words from quadrangle
- quadrangled, adjective
Words Nearby quadrangle
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How to use quadrangle in a sentence
She can finally walk the quadrangle, live in a dorm, go to class with a backpack, study in a library.
Campus celebration and covid fear: Colleges reopen for a second fall under the pandemic shadow | Nick Anderson, Lauren Lumpkin, Susan Svrluga, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostIn 2007 Colvin led the sale of Dennis Publishing to quadrangle.
Lloyd Grove talks to him about the quadrangle mess, dishing on Rahm, and what's wrong with Washington.
quadrangle was not the only investment house to pay placement fees to Morris or funnel money into Chooch.
Nor did Rattner's quadrangle fund limit its placement to the New York State Pensions Fund.
Afterward, quadrangle paid a $1.1 million placement fee to a small firm, Searle Co., with which Morris was affiliated.
He found the man, with his wife and children, in a large corner room opening on the inner court of the Mission quadrangle.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonIn this beautiful quadrangle, one of the most interesting features is the chapel at the southwest corner.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyWhen he left the chamber of death, it was to walk across the quadrangle of the residence to the sexton's house.
A Thin Ghost and Others | M. R. (Montague Rhodes) JamesStrictly a yard or quadrangle; hence a house which is built around a quadrangle: often Government House.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramIt stands in a quadrangle, roofed in, and above rise some of those curious elongated domes we saw from the boat.
Round the Wonderful World | G. E. Mitton
British Dictionary definitions for quadrangle
/ (ˈkwɒdˌræŋɡəl) /
geometry a plane figure consisting of four points connected by four lines. In a complete quadrangle, six lines connect all pairs of points
a rectangular courtyard, esp one having buildings on all four sides: Often shortened to: quad
the building surrounding such a courtyard
Origin of quadrangle
1Derived forms of quadrangle
- quadrangular (kwɒˈdræŋɡjʊlə), adjective
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