quadrangle

Meaning

  1. 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.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkwɒdˌɹæŋ.ɡəl/
Etymology

From Old French quadrangle, from Late Latin quadrangulum.

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