Definitions

1. noun

A unit of area, equivalent to about 0.71 hectares or 1.76 acres, often used to measure land in Spain and some Latin American countries.

“The farmer owned a large cuadra of land near the village.”

2. noun

A stable or yard where horses are kept, especially in a Spanish or Latin American hacienda.

“The riders led their horses into the large cuadra for the evening.”

3. noun

A courtyard or interior space in a building, especially in a Spanish or Latin American house.

“The family gathered in the cool cuadra of their old hacienda.”