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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“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
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
“Maybe I’m not sure I want to go on at all,” Brownstein sings in “Can I Go On,” a foursquare, midtempo new wave song that she delivers with a Cyndi Lauper yelp in her voice.
From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2019
Anneke was growling as she stood foursquare and gazed at the rapidly fading glow from the rocket.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2019
Redwall stood foursquare along the marches of the old south border, flanked on two sides by Mossflower Wood’s shaded depths.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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