foursome

noun

four·​some ˈfȯr-səm 

1

a

: a group of four persons or things : quartet

b

: two couples

2

: a golf match in which two players compete against two others with players on each side taking turns playing one ball

broadly : any golf match involving four players

Examples of foursome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The foursome appears before, during, and after Thursday-night regular-season games, as well as post-season contests, leaving the studio around 2 A.M., often after doing something—Shaq face-planting, say, while racing to the show’s interactive digital screen—that goes viral. —Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025

During the wide-ranging chat, the foursome talked about some of their career disappointments. —Victoria Edel, People.com, 8 May 2025

Kamilla, Star, and Mary talked about forming a new fearsome foursome with Mitch to go to rocks at the next Tribal Council and take out Joe, but Mitch was not buying what Star was selling. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 May 2025

Families of three can book a king room with an additional bed, while foursomes can spread out across two connecting rooms, each with a queen. —Celeste Moure, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for foursome

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Kids Definition

foursome

noun

four·​some ˈfōr-səm 

ˈfȯr-

1

: a group of four persons or things

2

: a golf match between two pairs of partners