1. the four cardinal directions, north, east, south and west, all directions
2. surroundings
3. many countries, the whole world
4. all around, here and there
5. square, quadrilateral, four-sided figure
6. four sides (of a square)
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although