QUADRANGLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

Synonyms:

quad; quadrangle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("quadrangle" is a kind of...):

area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function)

Derivation:

quadrangular (of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle)

Meaning:

A four-sided polygon

Synonyms:

quadrangle; quadrilateral; tetragon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("quadrangle" is a kind of...):

polygon; polygonal shape (a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "quadrangle"):

parallelogram (a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length)

trapezium (a quadrilateral with no parallel sides)

trapezoid (a quadrilateral with two parallel sides)

Derivation:

quadrangular (of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle)