Definitions
a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
Word origin
Shortened, via clipping or abbreviation, from various English terms. Ultimately related to Latin quattuor (“4”); compare quadri-, quadruple.
Used in a sentence
“Horizontal spacing is further divided into multiples and fractions of the em. The multiples are called quads. The fractions are called spaces.”
“Other larger spaces – known as quads – were used to space out lines.”
“Every spring, the quad on the University of Washington (UW) campus transforms from a peaceful green space to a bustling habitat for hundreds of shuttering cameras, families, and onlookers.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Four-part set”4 letters
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