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quadrangle

🇬🇧 UK/'kwɒdræŋgl/🇺🇸 US
GREC1

Definitions

n.

A four-sided polygon; a rectangular courtyard surrounded by buildings, especially in a school or college

四边形;(学校等的)四方院,方形庭院

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
quadrfour
+
anglecorner, angle
=quadrangle

Common Collocations

  • 1.college quadrangle学院方庭
  • 2.central quadrangle中央庭院
  • 3.[open quadrangle]开放式四方院
  • 4.quadrangle courtyard四方庭院

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Students gathered in the quadrangle to enjoy the warm afternoon sunshine.

  • 2.

    The old college quadrangle was surrounded by centuries-old stone buildings.

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