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 on the Web Levin drove me to Ann Arbor, interrupting himself occasionally to point out a red-tailed hawk, then speed-walked to the Diag, the central quad on the university’s campus, where about a hundred people stood in a circle. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 Reservations are accepted for Shed 2 and Shed 3 quads, according to their website. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2024 There’s more to Clemson’s campus than academic buildings and pretty quads. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 Aiming to help lead the growth of Japanese beauty in the U.S., the brand will showcase its bestsellers at the pop-up and unveil its new fall 2024 collection, ranging in price from $24 for gel and liquid eyeliners to $52 for the hero eyeshadow quads which come in 12 color variations. Noor Lobad, WWD, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quad 

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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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