four

\ ˈfȯr

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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 Most cotton mask companies sell their masks in India in packs of threes and fours. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Everyone’s advocating cotton masks. But how do you really take care of them?," 26 May 2020 Angry homebuilders mailed chunks of two-by-fours to the Fed’s marble headquarters in Washington. — New York Times, "Paul A. Volcker, Fed Chairman Who Waged War on Inflation, Is Dead at 92," 9 Dec. 2019 Then the material should be weighted down, whether with earth staples (which resemble giant hairpins), rocks or lumber, like two-by-fours. — Margaret Roach, New York Times, "The Easier Way to Make a Garden Bed," 24 Apr. 2020 Hold for a few seconds and place back down to all-fours position. — Mallory Creveling, Health.com, "The Best Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do at Home," 15 Apr. 2020 After college at Indiana, Neff went into coaching and led Terre Haute South to three consecutive final fours. — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Build-A-Team: Putting together the best Terre Haute Garfield basketball team," 7 Apr. 2020 Lumber futures have plummeted of late, and mills are dramatically dialing back production of two-by-fours, plywood and other building materials. — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, "Lumber Markets Hint at Housing Slowdown," 31 Mar. 2020 For instance, the first time is by twos, then by threes, then by fours. — Jamie Kiffel-alcheh, National Geographic, "Homeschooling tips for the coronavirus shutdown," 19 Mar. 2020 Salpointe went 69-8 with three consecutive 4A final fours with Nelson. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Salpointe Catholic beats Peoria in OT for first state basketball championship," 29 Feb. 2020

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“Four.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four. Accessed 27 Jan. 2021.

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