foursquare
foursquare Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Firm, unwavering, and forthright in opinion, character, or expression, without evasion or ambiguity.
"The committee issued a foursquare defense of academic freedom."
Having a square shape with four equal sides, or built solidly and sturdily on a square base.
"An old, foursquare stone tower stood watch over the harbor entrance."
• adverb
Firmly, squarely, and resolutely; without hesitation or compromise.
"The union leadership stood foursquare behind the striking workers."
• noun
North American A playground game played on a square court divided into four smaller squares, in which four players bounce a ball among the sections.
"The children spent their afternoon recess playing foursquare on the asphalt court."
American A popular early twentieth-century American house style characterized by a boxy, two-story square design, a hipped roof, and a wide front porch.
"They restored a classic brick foursquare in the historic district."
A square or an object, figure, or formation having four equal sides.
"The regiments arranged themselves into a defensive foursquare on the open plain."
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'four' and 'square', originally used to describe objects with four equal sides and right angles before developing its figurative sense of steadfastness and directness.