quadrangle

[kwod-rang-guhl]

noun

1. a plane figure having four angles and four sides, as a square.

2. a square or quadrangular space or court that is surrounded by a building or buildings, as on a college campus.

3. the building or buildings around such a space or court.

4. 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.

quadrangle

/ kwɒˈdræŋɡjʊlə, ˈkwɒdˌræŋɡəl /

noun

1. geometry a plane figure consisting of four points connected by four lines. In a complete quadrangle , six lines connect all pairs of points

2. Often shortened to: quad. a rectangular courtyard, esp one having buildings on all four sides

3. the building surrounding such a courtyard

Other Word Forms

• quadrangled adjective
• quadrangular adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadrangle¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin quadrangulum, noun use of neuter of Latin quadrangulus, quadriangulus four-cornered. See quadr-, angle ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadrangle¹

C15: from Late Latin quadrangulum figure having four corners

Example Sentences

But the issue was referred back to the cabinet after the authority's scrutiny commission said the council should specify which flags would be flown on the fourth pole in the quadrangle.

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The matter has now been referred back to the cabinet after the council's scrutiny commission said the council should specify which flags would be flown on the fourth pole in the quadrangle.

From BBC

He said a fourth flagpole in County Hall's quadrangle could be used to mark events such as Armed Forces Day, Commonwealth Day and Armistice Day.

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He said at 04:50 he saw vehicles enter the palace's quadrangle and zoomed in to see the gang approach.

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Ciulla pulled together quadrangle maps, rectangular maps that cover a set amount of latitude and longitude and were mapped at a scale where one inch represents 2000 feet.

From Science Daily