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

foursquarely, adverbfoursquareness, noun

Words nearby foursquare

fourragère, four-rowed barley, fourscore, foursome, four-spot, foursquare, four-star, four-striper, four-stroke, fourteen, fourteener

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How to use foursquare in a sentence

Imagine Facebook, Yelp, and Foursquare combined into one—all for your favorite furry friend.
Enterpreneurs Create Apps and Web-Based Businesses to Appeal to Dog Owners|Miranda Green|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
People check into restaurants on Foursquare and tag the exact location where their Instagram photos were taken.
Generation Naive: Why Young People Can’t Help Falling for Strangers Online|Caitlin Dickson|March 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Skout started out in 2007 as a mobile location app, like Foursquare.
Skout Website Case Suggests How Adults Could Use Apps to Rape Kids|Dan Lyons|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They own stakes in some of the top companies in tech, including Facebook, Groupon, Zynga, Digg, Foursquare, and Twitter.
Microsoft Buys Skype: Marc Andreessen on the Sale|Dan Lyons|May 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He's reminisced on Facebook, Twitter, and FourSquare about their romance.
How Ken Won Barbie's Heart Back|Danielle Friedman|February 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And the Ariel was twelve cubits long, and twelve cubits broad, foursquare, with equal sides.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
He stood foursquare to all the winds that blow, but always with the propriety that characterizes the perfect gentleman.
Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William H. F. Lee (A Representative from Virginia)|Various
It is Ionic in style, built foursquare, and enclosing a large open courtyard, with a fountain in the centre.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
Here, where the high green mound rises before us, mark yonder roofless shrine which still stands foursquare to the winds.
Sir Nigel|Arthur Conan Doyle
The market lies foursquare, surrounded on every side by low, whitewashed little houses.
Yiddish Tales|Various

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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