Quadrangle Meaning
/ˈkwɒdˌɹæŋ.ɡəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
nounA courtyard which is quadrangular.
Sentence Examples
What's the difference between a quadrangle and a quadrilateral?
Tom drew an irregular quadrangle.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The university's central ____ is a large open area with four sides.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The historic ____ at the center of the university was surrounded by centuries-old stone buildings.
Word Origin & History
From Old French quadrangle, from Late Latin quadrangulum.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1959, John Knowles, chapter 7, in A Separate Peace:
"The quadrangle surrounding the Far Common was never considered absolutely essential to the Devon School."
— 1959, John Knowles, chapter 13, in A Separate Peace:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university's central ____ is a large open area with four sides.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The historic ____ at the center of the university was surrounded by centuries-old stone buildings.