foursquare

[ fawr-skwair, fohr- ]
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adjective
  1. consisting of four corners and four right angles; square: a solid, foursquare building.

  2. firm; steady; unswerving: He maintained a foursquare position in the controversy.

  1. forthright; frank; blunt: a foursquare presentation of the company's financial condition.

adverb
  1. without equivocation; frankly; forthrightly.

noun
  1. a square.

Origin of foursquare

1
First recorded in 1250–1300, foursquare is from the Middle English word fouresquare.See four, square

Other words from foursquare

  • foursquarely, adverb
  • foursquareness, noun

Words Nearby foursquare

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British Dictionary definitions for foursquare

foursquare

/ (ˌfɔːˈskwɛə) /


adverb
  1. squarely; firmly

adjective
  1. solid and strong

  2. forthright; honest

  1. a rare word for square

Derived forms of foursquare

  • foursquarely, adverb
  • foursquareness, noun

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