QUADRANGLE

quad, quadrangle

(noun) a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon

(noun) a four-sided polygon

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

quadrangle (plural quadrangles)

(geometry) A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.

A courtyard which is quadrangular.

The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.

Synonyms

• (geometry): quadrilateral, 4-gon, tetragon; see also quadrilateral

Hyponyms

• (geometry): rectangle, square, parallelogram, rhombus, trapezoid

Source: Wiktionary

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Quad"ran`gle, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. quadrangulum; quattuor four + angulus an angle. See Four, and Angle a corner.]

1. (Geom.)

Definition: A plane figure having four angles, and consequently four sides; any figure having four angles.

2. A square or quadrangular space or inclosure, such a space or court surrounded by buildings, esp. such a court in a college or public school in England.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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