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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of foursquare
First recorded in 1250–1300, foursquare is from the Middle English word fouresquare. See four, square
Example Sentences
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But her 1957 painted aluminum “12 Concentric Circles,” with its openwork curves spinning off into space, is a departure from the foursquare Constructivist model set by much geometric work of the period.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
“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
Soon after arriving to Kansas City, the Rectors bought a sprawling stone foursquare at the corner of 2000 East 12th Street.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2022
Seamstress and dress designer Katherine Duncan, the first of the two owners for whom the house is named, bought the lot in 1901 and moved a foursquare cottage to the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2020
Iorek Byrnison, foursquare in the stream, nodded silently.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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