quadrangular
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- quadrangularly adverb
- quadrangularness noun
- subquadrangular adjective
Etymology
Origin of quadrangular
1585–95; < Late Latin quadrangulāris, equivalent to quadrangul ( um ) quadrangle + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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He piled on runs in the Under-19 Challenger Trophy in November 2023, then carried that form into a quadrangular series later that month, representing India Under-19 against England and Bangladesh.
From BBC
Researchers also identified the remains of a square or quadrangular structure at the site, believed to be part of a palisade designed to force the tribes through two of the fords over the Tagus.
From Fox News
Near the large quadrangular park in the middle of the city, horse and buggy is, shockingly, still the preferred mode of transport.
From Los Angeles Times
It was an Eternal Quadrangle, which was eternal as well as quadrangular.
From Literature
The Pinball Hall of Fame is an enormous quadrangular warehouse jam packed — surprise! — with pinball machines.
From New York Times
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