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quadriad

American  
[kwod-ree-ad] / ˈkwɒd riˌæd /

noun

  1. a group of four, especially a group of four persons with an interest or task in common.


Etymology

Origin of quadriad

quadri- + -ad 1

Example Sentences

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After the Quadriad meeting, the President remained alone while the rest of the group dined at the Laurel Cabin.  

From Forbes

Rita Gorman, a former pension fund administrator who lives on 190th Street, said the Quadriad towers make no sense: “Visually, it’s out of whack.”

From New York Times

Councilman Rodriguez said that Quadriad should tap public funds so that working-class people can afford them.

From New York Times

Quadriad tried to introduce a 21-story tower in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that would have had 270 apartments, 90 of which would have been middle-income, but the Planning Commission balked.

From New York Times

Quadriad is dangling all kinds of incentives for the project, estimated to cost $335 million.

From New York Times