1
a
: allowing or affecting passage in any of four directions
b
: applicable to traffic from each of four directions
a four-way stop
2
: including four participants
Examples of four-way in a Sentence
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In a four-way race, Biden had a 42%-to-41% advantage over Trump.
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Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
It’s cut from a four-way stretch fabric, features adjustable straps to grow along with you, and can be layered with tank tops, cardigans, and more.
—Kaitlin Stanford, Parents, 6 May 2024
They’re made with one of the brand’s signature sweat-wicking and breathable fabrics, offering four-way stretch (translation: ultimate comfort).
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
At one point in the final round, there was a four-way tie atop the leaderboard among Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa and Aberg.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
The win for Mansfield (16-7-1 overall, 7-3 district) creates a four-way tie for first place in 11-6A with Waxahachie (19-6, 7-3), Mansfield Legacy (15-10-1, 7-3) and Mansfield Lake Ridge (14-8-1, 7-3).
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
The chief upgrade is a set of four-way shock absorbers at each wheel.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
It’s made of a ridiculously soft fabric featuring four-way stretch.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Lincoln had won an awkward 39.8 percent plurality of the popular vote in a four-way race, but fully three-fifths of the Electoral College.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
It’s cut from a four-way stretch fabric, features adjustable straps to grow along with you, and can be layered with tank tops, cardigans, and more.
—Kaitlin Stanford, Parents, 6 May 2024
They’re made with one of the brand’s signature sweat-wicking and breathable fabrics, offering four-way stretch (translation: ultimate comfort).
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
At one point in the final round, there was a four-way tie atop the leaderboard among Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa and Aberg.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
The win for Mansfield (16-7-1 overall, 7-3 district) creates a four-way tie for first place in 11-6A with Waxahachie (19-6, 7-3), Mansfield Legacy (15-10-1, 7-3) and Mansfield Lake Ridge (14-8-1, 7-3).
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
The chief upgrade is a set of four-way shock absorbers at each wheel.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
It’s made of a ridiculously soft fabric featuring four-way stretch.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Lincoln had won an awkward 39.8 percent plurality of the popular vote in a four-way race, but fully three-fifths of the Electoral College.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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