FOUR-SQUARE


Meaning of FOUR-SQUARE in English

I. ˈfour-square 1 BrE AmE ( also foursquare ) /ˈfɔːskweə $ ˈfɔːrskwer/ adjective

1 . a building that is four-square is strongly built and square in shape

2 . British English old use firm and determined

II. four-square 2 BrE AmE ( also foursquare ) adverb

1 . if you stand four-square behind someone, you support them completely:

He stood four-square behind the Prime Minister in the dispute.

2 . firmly and solidly:

The hut stood four-square in a corner of the garden.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.