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quadrangle

/ˈkwɔd.ɹæŋ.ɡəl/ noun C2
  1. Synonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”).
  2. A courtyard which is quadrangular.
  3. The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.

Plural quadrangles

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The narrow passage led us into a quadrangle paved with flags and lined by sordid dwellings.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 40 · B2

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