Thesaurus results for QUAD

quad

noun

ˈkwäd

Definition of quad

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 While the first iteration is in the form of a bike, Also’s technology is designed to be dropped into anything smaller than a car that moves people or goods, such as pedal-assist delivery quads and (eventually) fully autonomous vehicles. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Wall Sit Wall sits strengthen your quads without repeatedly bending and straightening your knees. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026 These moves help to build strength in the quads, hamstrings, glutes and calves. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Leg Press The leg press strengthens your quads while also working your glutes and hamstrings. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quad

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad

Noun

In kitchens, courtyards, bedrooms and on the streets, women shared jokes, secrets, gestures of care and moments of freedom.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
All eight workers in the electrical maintenance shop as well as a worker in the courtyard were killed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of courtyard

Noun

Each of those quadrangles of land can produce 7 million pounds of corn or 2 million pounds of soybeans in a summer.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
The students are lined up in their hundreds− across the student center mezzanine, down the stairs and out into the hot Florida Spring of the quadrangle.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of quadrangle

Noun

Shop more outlet deals below, including an elegant candleholder, a luxe ottoman, and slim patio sofa.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Farrell, the first officer to arrive at the scene, found Pysher on the home's rear patio, several feet from the back door, according to prosecutors.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of patio

Noun

Foster made the most of the opportunity, tallying seven catches for 73 yards and a touchdown in the preseason and standing out throughout training camp.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Missouri Southern’s Tillman Martin, who played in high school at Liberty North, completed 21 of 38 pass attempts for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026