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

Their chemistry was on full display during foursomes and fourballs, and they've often been seen practicing together at majors. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

As the song picked up momentum, the foursome would work in a trick using one of the poles on the corner of the platform. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025

The foursome made its live debut this month as 88rising’s annual Head In the Clouds: L.A., their adoptive home after relocating from Indonesia last year to focus on music full time. —Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 6 June 2025

Schwartzman plays Hugo, the foursome’s host and owner of the eponymous mansion resting atop a snowy peak in the Rockies — and the only one of the group who hasn’t quite reached billionaire status. —Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for foursome

• dorsum

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