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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Hart had four-way FaceTimed the quartet, which won an NCAA title while competing together at Villanova. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025 There's a four-way tie for seventh place at two under par, featuring world No. 1 golfer and PGA Championship winner Scottie Scheffler, as well as Si Woo Kim, Andrew Novak, and Akshay Bhatia. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 While underwire bras can get a bad reputation, this Soma bra’s wire is concealed in a silky blend of nylon and spandex with four-way stretch. Shea Simmons, People.com, 29 May 2025 There was a four-way split screen and Civil War music played on the PA during the match. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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