four-square

Universal Words adjective 1 (of a building) square in shape, solid and strong: a four-square Georgian house 2 (of a person) firm, steady and determined: He was a four-square and formidable hero. four-square adverb: I stand four-square with the President on this issue. * The new hut stood four-square in the corner of the garden. * The responsibility lies four-square with the government.