four of a kind

American  

noun

Poker.

1. a set of four cards of the same denominations.

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Etymology

Origin of four of a kind

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

"But if you have a habitat or crewed mission up on the moon for a whole decade, that's 3,650 days times 1 in 20 million, or the risk of a hazardous moonquake becoming about 1 in 5,500. It's similar to going from the extremely low odds of winning a lottery to much higher odds of being dealt a four of a kind poker hand."

From Science Daily

“I learned a thing or two about bluffing, believe you me. Edward Ashton’s got a full house, perhaps—we’ll call it a house full of Ashtons! But you’ve got four of a kind.”

From Literature

When he needs to triumph with four of a kind, he’s not showy.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, the Astros, Dodgers, Yankees, Indians or Cubs may have four of a kind.

From Washington Post

He grew up first in Texas and then in Reno, Nev. When Mr. Stevens was a teenager, the family moved to Oakland, where he began singing in bands, among them Rick and the Ravens and Four of a Kind.

From New York Times