foursome

American  

[fawr-suhm] / ˈfɔr səm /

noun

• foursomes
  plural

1. a company or set of four; two couples; a quartet.

   to make up a foursome for bridge.

2. Golf.

   1. a match between two pairs of players, each of whom plays their own ball.

   2. Also called Scotch foursome.  a match between two pairs of players, in which each pair plays one ball and partners stroke alternately.

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adjective

1. consisting of four persons, things, etc.; performed by or requiring four persons.

foursome British  

/ ˈfɔːsəm /

noun

1. a set or company of four

2. sport a game between two pairs of players, esp a form of golf in which each partner in a pair takes alternate strokes at the same ball Compare fourball greensome

3. (modifier) of or performed by a company of four

   a foursome competition

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• foursomes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of foursome

First recorded in 1540–50; four + -some ²

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

foursome foursomes

The complementary skills of the new foursome have similarities to the legendary seamers of 21 years ago: Stephen Harmison, Matthew Hoggard, Simon Jones and Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

That foursome now have the opportunity to show they can be England's first-choice attack in a range of conditions.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Florida Montverde Academy owns the national record of 3:31.68, achieved at the 2024 New Balance Nationals Outdoor in Philadelphia, but Wilson’s foursome was content with the state record, at least for now.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

The same foursome clocked 39.70 to break the state record at the Arcadia Invitational one month earlier.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

The Object’s parents returned from their morning tennis foursome.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Poly households who end up hiring lawyers are most often throuples or foursomes seeking to protect jointly held assets, parent children in common and ensure they can care for one another in life-or-death crises.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

We want to geek out with them about gear, and we look forward to having them filling in our foursomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

This article was the tinder we needed in my Saturday group where we typically have three to four foursomes playing a team game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

Hovland's issue flared up following his Saturday morning foursomes victory alongside Robert MacIntyre against Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025

There's two foursomes hung up over the hill now, and they'll be right there till Watlington finds that ball.

From Fore! by Charles Emmett Van Loan

Related Words

• club
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• organization
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• side
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