quadrangle

1 a four-sided polygon [syn: quadrilateral, tetragon]

2 a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings [syn: quad]

English

Etymology

From quadrangle, from quadrangulum.

Noun

1. A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides.
2. A courtyard which is quadrangular.
   • 1959, John Knowles, A Separate Peace, chapter 7,

     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.

3. The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
   • 1959, John Knowles, A Separate Peace, chapter 13,

     The quadrangle surrounding the Far Common was never considered absolutely essential to the Devon School.

Synonyms

• quadrilateral, 4-gon, tetragon

Translations

Quadrangle may refer to:

• Quadrangle (architecture), a space or courtyard, usually square or rectangular in plan, the four sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building
• Quadrangle (geography), a United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute quadrangle map, which are usually named after a local physiographic feature
• Siheyuan, a Chinese architecture sometimes translated to English as "Chinese quadrangle"
• Quadrangle (sport), a term used by Glasgow Rangers football fans to describe the 2007/08 season's unsuccessful attempt to win 4 separate pieces of silverware. The Scottish Premier League, the Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Cup and the UEFA Cup. The term was christened by a Rangers fan in his YouTube series dealing with the exploits of Glasgow Rangers.

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