quadrangle

noun
/ˈkwɒdˌɹæŋ.ɡəl/US

Etymology

From Old French quadrangle, from Late Latin quadrangulum.

  1. derived from quadrangulum
  2. derived from quadrangle

Definitions

  1. A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides

    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.

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

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