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four-square

four-square is the alternative spelling of foursquare.

Meaning of foursquare

Noun

foursquare (countable and uncountable, plural foursquares)

  1. (countable) A four-square cipher.
  2. (US, countable) A boxy style of domestic architecture with four rooms to a floor, one of which is usually a stair hall.

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Forms of four-square

Noun
pluralfour-squares
Adjective
comparativemore four-square
superlativemost four-square

Questions about four-square

What is four-square the alternative spelling of?
Four-square is the alternative spelling of foursquare.

Words near four-square in the dictionary

  1. four-shooter
  2. four-shooters
  3. four-sided
  4. four-speed
  5. four-speeds
  6. four-square
  7. four-squares
  8. four-stacker
  9. four-stackers
  10. four-string banjo
  11. four-string banjos

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