Meaning & use
quad
An open, four-sided courtyard, especially one enclosed by the buildings of a school or college.
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Students gathered on the quad to eat lunch in the afternoon sun.
The graduation ceremony was held on the university's main quad.
A note on using this word
Informally, 'quads' also refers to the quadriceps muscles at the front of the thigh, or to quadruplets.
Words with a similar meaning
quadranglecourtyard
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Another way to use it
2. noun
One of a set of four children born at the same birth; a quadruplet.
The hospital staff were amazed when the mother safely delivered healthy quads.
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