four-spot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of four-spot
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Betts punctuated a four-spot in the bottom half of the third with a double off the wall in left, then added a two-run home run with a fifth-inning blast to left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
The Bears’ four-spot slide marked the first time the Big 12 hasn’t had at least one team in the top five since the final poll of the 2018-19 season.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
And the Bears’ four-spot slide marked the first time the Big 12 hasn’t had at least one team in the top five since the final poll of the 2018-19 season.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
"So proud of them for responding after the four-spot, which was a gut punch. In the end, we outplayed ’em."
From Fox News ● Sep. 12, 2021
When I see the four-spot, it reminds me of the four evangelists—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 by Various
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