four

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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 The big four who top the list are symbols of the change: 1. — Alan Murray, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2022 Most cotton mask companies sell their masks in India in packs of threes and fours. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 26 May 2020 Angry homebuilders mailed chunks of two-by-fours to the Fed’s marble headquarters in Washington. — New York Times, 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, 24 Apr. 2020 Hold for a few seconds and place back down to all-fours position. — Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 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, 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, 31 Mar. 2020 For instance, the first time is by twos, then by threes, then by fours. — Jamie Kiffel-alcheh, National Geographic, 19 Mar. 2020 See More

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