n.
Pronunciation: ' kwä- ˌ dra ŋ -g ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin quadriangulum, from Latin, neuter of quadriangulus quadrangular, from quadri- + angulus angle
Date: 15th century
1 : QUADRILATERAL
2 a : a 4-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings b : the buildings enclosing a quadrangle
3 : a tract of country represented by one of a series of map sheets
– qua · dran · gu · lar \ kwä- ' dra ŋ -gy ə -l ə r \ adjective