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

That’s significant, because the Guardians are locked in a four-way battle for the American League Central Division with the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins, and the Detroit Tigers. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Hideki Matsuyama, Brian Harman, Chandler Phillips and Denny McCarthy finished in a four-way tie for third at 20-under 264. — Curt Anderson, New York Times, 26 July 2026

That’s one of the questions both Larson and Bronin are trying to answer — on the airwaves and on the campaign trail — in the final weeks of the four-way Democratic primary for Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Despite their crisp and premium look, the bottoms are crafted from a high-performance technical fabric that offers four-way stretch for maximum comfort. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for four-way

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