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

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Etymology

Origin of foursome

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

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Example Sentences

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foursome foursomes

The result is Australia's fabled foursome now have 607 wickets in Tests in which they have played as a quartet.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The model and reality star lives in New York City with Brooks and their two other sisters, Mary Holland and Grace Ann, with the foursome sharing a home in SoHo.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

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 was the mindset that Calabasas’ foursome took to the track at Hilmer Lodge Stadium for the Invitational girls’ 4x100-meter race Saturday at the 66th annual Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026

Continuing, he described the cabin in which he claimed that the Answer 221 foursome had stayed the night: twin beds, an old Coca-Cola calendar, a radio that wouldn’t play unless the customer deposited a quarter.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

It was crucial in overcoming Jennifer Kupcho's hammer blow long range birdies late on the Saturday evening that allowed the United States to force an unlikely share of the foursomes and fourball spoils.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Europe had come into the afternoon session with all the momentum, looking to extend an advantage of 7-5 after a tense morning of foursomes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The United States have dominated the previous two opening foursomes sessions, winning 4-0 at Finca Cortesin in 2023 and taking a 3-1 advantage at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

Back for the medal day, back for our foursomes, Back from the tables' diminishing throng, Back from the infantile, ceaseless half-volley, Back from the lunatic lure of ping-pong.

From Mr. Punch's Golf Stories by Various

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