fourth position

American

noun

Ballet.

a position in which the feet are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out, with one foot forward and the other foot back.

Etymology

Origin of fourth position

First recorded in 1880–85

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fourth position

United moved up to ninth in the table and are already eyeing a place back in the Champions League next season - they are just four points adrift of Brighton in fourth position.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024

Southampton ended the Championship season in fourth position, beating West Bromwich Albion over two legs before seeing off Leeds in the final.

From BBC ● May 26, 2024

“In Tokyo, I felt when I was in the fourth position that I could win a medal,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023

Sofia Goggia was the first racer from the top 20-ranked skiers in fourth position, trailing Ortlieb by 0.69 seconds.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

Katie’s trombone was getting repaired, and the only other spare trombone was so banged up, you couldn’t even push the slide past fourth position.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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