four-way

[fawr-wey, fohr-]

adjective

1. providing access or passage in four directions.

   a four-way entrance.

2. applying to all four directions of traffic at an intersection.

   a four-way stop sign.

3. exerting influence or benefit in four different ways.

   a four-way blessing.

4. made up of four participants.

   a four-way discussion.

four-way

adjective

1. giving passage in four directions

2. made up of four elements

Word History and Origins

Origin of four-way¹

First recorded in 1815–25