quadrangle
Collocations
2ADJ.
far, irregular, quadrilateral, surrounding
PREP.
between, down, into, on, with
Definitions
noun
A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
A courtyard which is quadrangular.
I looked up from my desk and saw that suddenly there were big flakes twirling down into the quadrangle, settling on the carefully pruned shrubbery bordering the crosswalks, the three elms still holding many of their leaves, the still-green lawns.
The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
The quadrangle surrounding the Far Common was never considered absolutely essential to the Devon School.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
noun — a four-sided polygon
- quadrilateral
- tetragon
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5I looked up from my desk and saw that suddenly there were big flakes twirling down into the quadrangle, settling on the carefully pruned shrubbery bordering the crosswalks, the three elms still holdin
WiktionaryThe quadrangle surrounding the Far Common was never considered absolutely essential to the Devon School.
WiktionaryAudley Court was not an attractive locality. The narrow passage led us into a quadrangle paved with flags and lined by sordid dwellings.
Tatoeba · #6307732What's the difference between a quadrangle and a quadrilateral?
Tatoeba · #13350330Tom drew an irregular quadrangle.
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