four
noun
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Definition of four
1
: a number that is one more than three — see Table of Numbers
2
: the fourth in a set or series
the four of hearts
3
: something having four units or members: such as
a
: a 4-oared racing shell or its crew
b
: a 4-cylinder engine or automobile
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Examples of four in a Sentence
“What time is it?” “It's four.”
I leave each day at four.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thankfully, most of the incoming threes, fours and the class’s five (Howard) should all stay and play for the program for two to four seasons. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Headlined by Star Anthony Edwards, Georgia's 2019 Class Has Bulldogs Looking Up," 15 Aug. 2019 Oubre can handle the four, but very few fours can guard him. — Duane Rankin, azcentral, "State of the Phoenix Suns: Who will finish games?," 17 July 2019 None of the candidates scored fours in all categories, but former Vice President Joe Biden, former Rep. John Delaney, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand performed the best, with an average score of 3.00. — Abigail Abrams, Time, "None of the 2020 Presidential Candidates' Websites Are Fully Accessible to Disabled Voters," 26 June 2019 Unhappy home builders sent him two-by-fours pleading for lower rates, even as President Ronald Reagan largely held his tongue. — Justin Lahart, WSJ, "Hating the Fed Is as American as Apple Pie," 21 June 2019 After trusting his presence with his steady play and calming locker room presence for the past fours year, the Warriors have agreed with Shaun Livingston to delay when to reach a decision on his future on July 10. — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "Warriors, Shaun Livingston push back guarantee date on contract," 29 June 2019 The average person would estimate a total travel time of four to five fours. — Scott Winter, The Conversation, "Driverless cars are going to disrupt the airline industry," 10 June 2019 But by the turn of the century, Honda’s sport bikes were again powered by inline-fours, and the V4s were stuck unsuccessfully in adventure touring bikes before being pulled from the market altogether. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "The New Age of the V4 Road Bike," 26 Apr. 2019 Another requirement was to make the engine run so smoothly by ditching the two balance shafts that conventional inline-fours have to balance out vibrations. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "How Infiniti's Variable-Compression Engine Works," 16 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'four.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for four
four
noun
English Language Learners Definition of four
: the number 4
: the fourth in a set or series
: four o'clock
See the full definition for four in the English Language Learners Dictionary
four
adjective
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Kids Definition of four
(Entry 1 of 2)
: being one more than three
four
nounKids Definition of four (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one more than three : two times two : 4
2
: the fourth in a set or series
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