English Explanatory Dictionary

quadrangle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
  2. A courtyard which is quadrangular.
  3. The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.

Pronunciation

kwŏdʹrăng'gl /ˈkwɒdˌɹæŋ.ɡəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-quadrangle.wav

Word forms

quadrangle quadrangles

Etymology

From Old French quadrangle, from Late Latin quadrangulum.

Synonyms

quadrilateral 4-gon tetragon quad

Derived words

love quadrangle
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