foursquare

[ fawr-skwair, fohr- ]

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.

3. forthright; frank; blunt:

   a foursquare presentation of the company's financial condition.

adverb

1. without equivocation; frankly; forthrightly.

noun

1. a square.

foursquare

/ ˌfɔːˈskwɛə /

adverb

1. squarely; firmly

adjective

1. solid and strong
2. forthright; honest
3. See square
   a rare word for square

Derived Forms

• ˌfourˈsquarely, adverb
• ˌfourˈsquareness, noun

Other Words From

• foursquarely adverb
• foursquareness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of foursquare¹

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

Example Sentences

Imagine Facebook, Yelp, and Foursquare combined into one—all for your favorite furry friend.

From The Daily Beast

People check into restaurants on Foursquare and tag the exact location where their Instagram photos were taken.

From The Daily Beast

Skout started out in 2007 as a mobile location app, like Foursquare.

From The Daily Beast

They own stakes in some of the top companies in tech, including Facebook, Groupon, Zynga, Digg, Foursquare, and Twitter.

From The Daily Beast

He's reminisced on Facebook, Twitter, and FourSquare about their romance.

From The Daily Beast

And the Ariel was twelve cubits long, and twelve cubits broad, foursquare, with equal sides.

From Project Gutenberg

He stood foursquare to all the winds that blow, but always with the propriety that characterizes the perfect gentleman.

From Project Gutenberg

It is Ionic in style, built foursquare, and enclosing a large open courtyard, with a fountain in the centre.

From Project Gutenberg

Here, where the high green mound rises before us, mark yonder roofless shrine which still stands foursquare to the winds.

From Project Gutenberg

The market lies foursquare, surrounded on every side by low, whitewashed little houses.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• rectangular