Definition of four
1 : a number that is one more than three — see number table
2 : the fourth in a set or series the four of hearts
3 : something having four units or members: such asa : a 4-oared racing shell or its crewb : a 4-cylinder engine or automobile
four
adjectivefour
pronoun, plural in constructionExplore Merriam-Webster
Examples of four in a Sentence
“What time is it?” “It's four.”
I leave each day at four.
Recent Examples of four from the Web
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This is what the police are reporting: The suspect was able to avoid apprehension and escaped on all fours.
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Perhaps, the authors hypothesize, this is because the primates that exhibit this wrist-limiting morphology extend their wrists to grasp with their hands while moving on all fours in trees.
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Origin and Etymology of four
Middle English, from four adjective, from Old English fēower; akin to Old High German fior four, Latin quattuor, Greek tessares, tettares
Other Number-Related Terms
FOUR Defined for English Language Learners
four
playDefinition of four for English Language Learners
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: the number 4
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: the fourth in a set or series
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: four o'clock
FOUR Defined for Kids
Definition of four for Students
1 : one more than three : two times two : 4
2 : the fourth in a set or series
Headscratcher for four
Four is the only number whose name is spelled with the quantity of letters that matches its value.
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