quadrangle
UK/'kwɒdræŋgl/US
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Definitions
n.
A flat shape with four straight sides and four angles.
四边形。
n.
A square or rectangular open courtyard enclosed by buildings, especially at a college.
（尤指大学里被建筑围起来的）四方院，方形庭院。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedquadr- (four) + angle (corner) = a four-cornered figure. In British universities it names the enclosed four-sided courtyard (often shortened to 'quad') — the buildings form the four corners around a central lawn.
Root angle still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.college quadrangle学院方庭
- 2.central quadrangle中央庭院
- 3.grassy quadrangle草坪庭院
Example Sentences
- 1.
Students gathered on the grass in the college quadrangle.
- 2.
A square is a special kind of quadrangle.