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

They befriended the Beatles before the foursome got huge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 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

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

The Arctic Monkeys were a hungry, young foursome from the working-class suburb of High Green.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

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

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

McIlroy and Fleetwood's handsome win helped Europe establish a commanding 8½ - 3½ lead at the end of Saturday's foursomes as they look to win in the US for the first time since 2012.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

Rory McIlroy lets his frustration with the crowd show before hitting a brilliant approach shot on the 16th to help seal his foursomes match with partner Tommy Fleetwood on day two of the Ryder Cup.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

Couples and foursomes were scattered around at the marble-topped tables, and red-uniformed waiters scurried around bearing drinks, food and even occasional plug-in telephones.

From Occasion for Disaster by Garrett, Randall

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