quadrangle UK /ˈkwɒd.ɹæŋ.ɡəl/US /ˈkwɔd.ɹæŋ.ɡəl/ noun3 •A courtyard which is quadrangular. •The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.The quadrangle surrounding the Far Common was never considered absolutely essential to the Devon School. — 1959 •Synonym of quadrilateral (“a polygon with four sides”). formsquadrangles