Definition of quadratenext
as in square
having four equal sides and four right angles the four museum buildings surround a quadrate courtyard that is formally landscaped

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Recent Examples of quadrate The eyewear features a quadrate shield-lens, which is one piece that covers both eyes. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
  • The asking rent is $35 per square foot, plus operating expenses such as taxes, property insurance and maintenance.
    — Courtney Bell, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Rides opened on Wednesday and serve destinations within an existing 24-square-mile service area.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • This project would fund the installation of rapid rectangular rapid flash beacons (RRFB) on Argyle east of the River to increase driver awareness of crossing pedestrians and improve pedestrian safety at this intersection near the park trial.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Ant Design Ant Design starts with a rectangular Grade 5 titanium chassis optimized around lightweight carry and hardwearing construction.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • That project will produce about 415,000 cubic yards of sand that the city will deposit on the peninsula beach, extending it between 100 to 200 feet out from shore, Leland said.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Alamitos Bay Entrance Dredging Project, planned since 2023, will deepen the entrance to the bay and bring about 415,000 cubic yards of sand to Peninsula Beach.
    — Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Quadrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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