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

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Even then, there was a four-way tie atop the conference standings, and the Mountain West used composite computer rankings to determine who would meet in the final. Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025 There was a four-way tie for first place in the Mountain West, with Boise State, New Mexico, SDSU and UNLV all finishing 6-2 in conference play. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025 With a winter-ready ribbed texture, a classic crewneck, and four-way stretch, this everyday long sleeve is simple yet practical for workouts to work days. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 Crafted with Spanx’s four-way stretchy denim, they’re made to shape and enhance your waist. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-way

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-way was in 1824

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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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