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foursquare · foursquares
A four-square cipherA four-square cipher.
/ˈfɔːskwɛː/
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A four-square cipher.
(US, countable)A boxy style of domestic architecture with four rooms to a floor, one of which is usually a stair hall.
More definitions
- (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
Origin
From Middle English foure square; equivalent to four + square.From Middle English foure square; equivalent to four + square.
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Forms
plural: foursquares| Singular | foursquare |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon:square
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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