foursquare
Americanadjective
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consisting of four corners and four right angles; square.
a solid, foursquare building.
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firm; steady; unswerving.
He maintained a foursquare position in the controversy.
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forthright; frank; blunt.
a foursquare presentation of the company's financial condition.
adverb
noun
adverb
adjective
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solid and strong
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forthright; honest
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a rare word for square
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Etymology
Origin of foursquare
First recorded in 1250–1300, foursquare is from the Middle English word fouresquare. See four, square
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A frame exists within a frame, both foursquare and askew, as the great outdoors is experienced from the vantage of the safe indoors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“It just looks so much better. Those trim surfaces are what give a craftsman or a foursquare or a Tudor their definition. Those trim surfaces are what provide contrast.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
Mckenzie daydreamed about moving into one of the shabby but stately foursquare houses around Gramercy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
And there are boxes, many, open and closed, foursquare and flat, single or multiple, floor-bound or attached to the wall and stacked up, one over the other, high.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2020
Once the floor is swept, Mr. Jones applies tape to mark on the floor a smaller basketball court, a foursquare court, and a dodgeball area.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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