foursome

American  

[fawr-suhm] / ˈfɔr səm /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of foursome

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

Example Sentences

They befriended the Beatles before the foursome got huge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

We allow each member of the foursome to determine whether their ball lies “within the circle of friendship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Watching the foursome ahead of me putt out, one, then another, each one putting and marking, is so painful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

And there is at least one alleged “comrade” of the foursome, according to court documents, who appears to have been working with the group from well outside Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

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

Related Words

• club
• company
• lineup
• organization
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