Definition of quadnext
as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) the quad was the college's time-honored site for protests and celebrations

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Recent Examples of quad While the first iteration is in the form of a bike, Also’s technology is designed to be dropped into anything smaller than a car that moves people or goods, such as pedal-assist delivery quads and (eventually) fully autonomous vehicles. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Wall Sit Wall sits strengthen your quads without repeatedly bending and straightening your knees. Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026 These moves help to build strength in the quads, hamstrings, glutes and calves. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Leg Press The leg press strengthens your quads while also working your glutes and hamstrings. Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quad
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Noun
  • In kitchens, courtyards, bedrooms and on the streets, women shared jokes, secrets, gestures of care and moments of freedom.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • All eight workers in the electrical maintenance shop as well as a worker in the courtyard were killed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Each of those quadrangles of land can produce 7 million pounds of corn or 2 million pounds of soybeans in a summer.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
  • The students are lined up in their hundreds− across the student center mezzanine, down the stairs and out into the hot Florida Spring of the quadrangle.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Skollar’s long-term goal is to raise more money to build larger enclosures for the gibbons and construct an education center for visitors.
    Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Roads can become impassable, evacuation orders can change and homes or outdoor enclosures can be damaged, leaving pets vulnerable to injury or escape.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Here’s a picturesque patio lounger for tackling your long summer reading list and your tanning goals at once.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Every Now and Then, the menu offers coffee and espresso drinks, lemonade, pastries and style, plus a secret garden patio in back.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Foster made the most of the opportunity, tallying seven catches for 73 yards and a touchdown in the preseason and standing out throughout training camp.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri Southern’s Tillman Martin, who played in high school at Liberty North, completed 21 of 38 pass attempts for 210 yards and two touchdowns.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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