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

Example Sentences

That put veteran Joe Flacco under more scrutiny after the veteran won a four-way quarterback competition to be the Browns' starter this season.

From BBC

He was thrown straight into a four-way quarterback competition as the Browns had already signed two QBs and drafted another.

From BBC

There’s so much, and yet so little, happening that the key image of the movie turns out to be an early throwaway joke: Tess driving her granddaughter to school and getting flummoxed by the logjam at a four-way stop.

From Los Angeles Times

Riding for Team SD Worx, the 29-year-old claimed victory in thrilling style by winning a four-way sprint finish ahead of France's Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, Liane Lippert of Germany and Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.

From BBC

The Northern Irishman reached the milestone by earning $338,000 for finishing in a four-way tie for fifth at last week's Houston Open.

From BBC