four-way
Americanadjective
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providing access or passage in four directions.
a four-way entrance.
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applying to all four directions of traffic at an intersection.
a four-way stop sign.
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exerting influence or benefit in four different ways.
a four-way blessing.
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made up of four participants.
a four-way discussion.
adjective
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giving passage in four directions
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made up of four elements
Etymology
Origin of four-way
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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In 2004, four-way talks were held on a plan to reunify Cyprus, presided over by UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, but failed to produce an agreement.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
I say met—we were both turning right at a four-way stop, I in the 680 SL and she in a white-over-black GMC Tahoe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
“Hag” sits smack-dab at the center of a four-way intersection between camp, arthouse, schlock and retro TV movie of the week.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
There’s little Gottlieb can do now about the limitations in USC’s frontcourt, which has relied all season on a four-way rotation at center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026
A few minutes earlier, we’d been on a busy road, driving through four-way intersections, past strip malls and fast-food restaurants, but as we neared the apartment building, all of that had given way.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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