"four-square" meaning in English

See four-square in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more four-square [comparative], most four-square [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} four-square (comparative more four-square, superlative most four-square)
  1. Alternative spelling of foursquare. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: foursquare
    Sense id: en-four-square-en-adj--23Z6wN8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Games Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Games: 51 49

Noun

Forms: four-squares [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} four-square (plural four-squares)
  1. Alternative spelling of foursquare. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: foursquare
    Sense id: en-four-square-en-noun--23Z6wN8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Games Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Games: 51 49

Inflected forms

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