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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This mount holds the physical controls and connectors specific to each earcup, including a power button and USB-C port on the left and a four-way mini-joystick on the right. PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024 Democrat Woodrow Wilson won a four-way presidential election in a landslide. The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Its breathability is excellent, and that moisture control—along with the unfettered feel of four-way stretch fabric and articulated seams that allow the arms to move freely—made the Proton Hybrid testers’ favorite midlayer for sweat-producing adventures. Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024 While plot details are still under wraps, the sequel is believed to center on a four-way body swap across three generations. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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