foursquare

[ fawr-skwair, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˈskwɛər, ˈfoʊr- /
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adjective

consisting of four corners and four right angles; square: a solid, foursquare building.
firm; steady; unswerving: He maintained a foursquare position in the controversy.
forthright; frank; blunt: a foursquare presentation of the company's financial condition.

adverb

without equivocation; frankly; forthrightly.

noun

a square.

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Origin of foursquare

First recorded in 1250–1300, foursquare is from the Middle English word fouresquare. See four, square

OTHER WORDS FROM foursquare

four·square·ly, adverbfour·square·ness, noun

Words nearby foursquare

fourplex, fourposter, fourragère, fourscore, foursome, foursquare, fourteen, fourteen points, fourteen points, the, fourteener, fourteenth
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Words related to foursquare

rectangular, quadrate, quadratic, equilateral, boxlike, boxy, orthogonal, rectilinear, squarish

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British Dictionary definitions for foursquare

foursquare
/ (ˌfɔːˈskwɛə) /

adverb

squarely; firmly

adjective

solid and strong
forthright; honest
a rare word for square

Derived forms of foursquare

foursquarely, adverbfoursquareness, noun
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