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
- foursquarely adverb
- foursquareness noun
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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The painting’s rich detail and foursquare frontality all but command attention.
From Washington Post
And yet Dodd manages to give this picture a foursquare, almost archetypal quality.
From Washington Post
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
I don’t recall ever hearing such a foursquare interpretation of the Largo theme, a tune meant to evoke Black spirituals that became more familiar as the melody of “Goin’ Home.”
From New York Times
“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
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