four-way

adjective

ˈfȯr-ˈwā 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Our antimicrobial, four-way stretch, spill-resistant, ultra-soft, and breathable fabric is just the beginning. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Aug. 2025

The new film features Lohan and Curtis returning as mother-and-daughter pair Anna and Tess, who undergo a four-way body swap with Hammon’s character, Anna’s soon-to-be stepdaughter Lily, and Butters’s character, Anna’s daughter Harper. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2025

Instead of Anna and Tess swapping places, Anna’s daughters will now be involved, turning the ordeal into a four-way body swap. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025

Instead of a mother-daughter body swap, the new film features a four-way switch that also involves Anna’s daughter Harper (Julia Butters) and her soon-to-be stepdaughter Lily (Sophia Hammons). —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for four-way

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret