four
noun
a cardinal number, three plus one.
fours
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pluralof four.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The fearless teenager, who topped the IPL batting charts this year, smoked a whirlwind 38 off 21 balls with six fours and two enormous sixes before falling to a thick edge caught at backward point.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Over those two decades, Americans became accustomed to rates in the threes and fours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
His 10 fours and six sixes were ferocious - reminiscent of former England batter Pietersen, the newest addition to this side's backroom staff.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Dottin then whacked back-to-back fours to keep her side in contention but Nicola Carey held her nerve with six needed off the final ball and Spirit finished 119-8.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
I had run down the list, checking mostly threes and fours.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
