1
a
: allowing or affecting passage in any of four directions
b
: applicable to traffic from each of four directions
a four-way stop
2
: including four participants

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Made from a breathable four-way stretch fabric, the pants are as comfortable as leggings, but as elevated as dress pants thanks to their bootcut silhouette. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 On September 21, 2022, Saraya made a surprise appearance at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Queens, New York, following a four-way match for the interim AEW Women's World Championship. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 Instead of a two-way switch, the sequel ups the chaos with a four-way body swap. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 In the new film — which will hit theaters this summer — there’s a four-way body swap when lightning indeed strikes again. Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-way

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-way was in 1824

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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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