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Foursquare

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having four equal sides; square.

    "From the foursquare royal tower on the city's eastern edge to the Dominican monastery of the Blackfriars in the west, its skyline was a forest of spires and belltowers."

  2. 2
    Solid, robust. broadly

    "Standing foursquare in the heart of the town, at the intersection of the two main streets, a "jog" at each street corner left around the market-house a little public square, which at this hour was well occupied by carts and wagons from the country and empty drays awaiting hire […]."

  3. 3
    Pertaining to a four-square cipher.
  4. 4
    Pertaining to the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by firm and unwavering conviction wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    with firmness and conviction; without compromise wordnet
  2. 2
    in a square position wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of four square. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
  2. 2
    (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon wordnet
  3. 3
    A four-square cipher. countable
  4. 4
    A boxy style of domestic architecture with four rooms to a floor, one of which is usually a stair hall. US, countable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English foure square; equivalent to four + square.

Etymology 2

From Middle English foure square; equivalent to four + square.

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