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foursquare

adjective
four·​square | \ ˈfȯr-ˈskwer How to pronounce foursquare (audio) \

Definition of foursquare

1 : square
2 : marked by boldness and conviction : forthright a foursquare hero
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foursquare adverb

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Early English speakers liked to use foursquare to describe a rectangle with four equal sides, even though they could also say it was simply "square." They also used three-square to describe a triangle with equal sides, five-square for "having five equal sides," six-square as an alternative to "hexagonal," and eight-square for "octagonal." Eventually foursquare also developed a second sense, which is used to describe persons and things that stand out "squarely" and forthrightly. One can now speak of "foursquare citizens" and "a foursquare response." Foursquare can also be an adverb meaning "solidly" or "forthrightly."

Examples of foursquare in a Sentence

her foursquare support for the proposal it's no time to be foursquare if you're asked whether a certain outfit makes a person look fat

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 From today’s viewpoint, its most familiar American manifestations were possibly the comfortably foursquare domestic architecture and furnishing designs produced by Gustav Stickley in the early 20th century. — Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, "‘Boston Made: Arts and Crafts Jewelry and Metalwork’ Review: All That Glitters," 28 Nov. 2018 Oddly enough, these statements are foursquare at odds with these legislators’ voting records. — Deroy Murdock, National Review, "Pro-Jerusalem Dems Slam Trump for . . . Being Pro-Jerusalem," 11 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of foursquare

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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foursquare

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English Language Learners Definition of foursquare

: having a square shape
formal : strong and direct

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