quadrangle

[US]/'kwɒdræŋg(ə)l/
[UK]/'kwɑdræŋgl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a square or rectangular courtyard, especially one at a university.

Example Sentences

a quadrangle surrounded by buildings

The students gathered in the quadrangle for the school assembly.

The old building has a beautiful quadrangle in the center.

The university campus features a large quadrangle surrounded by academic buildings.

The quadrangle was filled with colorful flowers during the spring festival.

The historic castle has a courtyard in the shape of a quadrangle.

The monks meditated in the peaceful quadrangle of the monastery.

The quadrangle is a popular spot for students to relax between classes.

The quadrangle is often used for outdoor events like concerts and festivals.

The hotel's design includes a central quadrangle with a fountain.

The quadrangle provides a peaceful retreat from the busy city life.

Real-world Examples

In the centre of the quadrangle stood the quaint old chrome-steel statue of Our Ford.

Source: Brave New World

Among the most popular destinations are Wangfujing shopping street and Nan-luo-gu-xiang Lane, known for its well-preserved quadrangle courtyards.

Source: CRI Online October 2020 Collection

" For one Adding these quadrangles or 'quads', gave the campuses " the epitome of a scholarly academic retreat.

Source: Cheddar Scientific Interpretation

I would let my eyes wander out to the rainy quadrangle.

Source: Norwegian Wood

Red dragonflies flitted around the quadrangle chased by neighborhood kids swinging nets.

Source: Norwegian Wood

The elderly people do tai chi and play chess in quadrangle dwellings and some koi fish swim in the pond.

Source: Selected English short passages

The whole building enclosed a large court; and two sides of the quadrangle, rich in Gothic ornaments, stood forward for admiration.

Source: Northanger Abbey (original version)

She entered under the archway of Oldgate College, where men were putting up awnings round the quadrangle for a ball in the hall that evening.

Source: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

The sight of that abrupt and truncated animal padding softly across the quadrangle changed by some fluke of the subconscious intelligence the emotional light for me.

Source: A room of one's own.

Once, presumably, this quadrangle with its smooth lawns, its massive buildings and the chapel itself was marsh too, where the grasses waved and the swine rootled.

Source: A room of one's own.

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