adj
foursquare
Foursquare (adj) means having four equal sides, like a square.
adj
1
Having four equal sides, like a 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."
— Thomas Penn, Winter King (2011)
"Out there in the dark the city looked foursquare and massive."
— Kim Stanley Robinson (2020)
2
Sturdy and strong.
"Another initially foursquare wine that develops lovely fruit in the glass, with a toasty-biscuity finish beginning to build."
— Tom Stevenson, Christie's world encyclopedia of champagne and sparkling wine (1999)
3
Relating to a type of code known as a four-square cipher.
4
Pertaining to the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle English foure square, made up of four + square.
Rhymes for foursquare
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What is the meaning of foursquare?
"foursquare" (adj) means having four equal sides, like a square.
What are the different meanings of foursquare?
"foursquare" has 3 main meanings: 1. Having four equal sides, like a square; 2. Sturdy and strong; 3. Relating to a type of code known as a four-square cipher.
