- The definition of a quad, short for quadrangle, is a large open area where people can gather, surrounded on four sides by buildings.
An example of a quad is a courtyard in a school.
The quad at a university.
quad definition by Webster's New World
noun
- quadrangle (of a college)
- quadruplet
adjective
quadraphonic
noun
Printing a piece of type metal lower than the face of the type, used for spacing, to fill blank lines, etc.
Origin: ; from quad(rat)
noun
quod
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noun
a unit of energy equal to one quadrillion Btu
- quadrangle
- quadrant
- quadruplicate
quad definition by American Heritage Dictionary
noun
A quadrangle: cadets forming up in the barracks quad.
adjective & n. Informal
Quadruple.
noun
A quadruplet.
adjective
Quadraphonic.
noun Informal
A quadriceps muscle. Often used in the plural.
