quadrangle
noun
[ ˈkwɒdraŋɡ(ə)l ]
• a four-sided plane figure, especially a square or rectangle.
• a square or rectangular space or courtyard enclosed by buildings.
Similar:
courtyard,
quad,
court,
cloister,
precinct,
square,
plaza,
piazza,
enclosure,
close,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin quadrangulum ‘square’, neuter of quadrangulus, from Latin quadri- ‘four’ + angulus ‘corner, angle’.
