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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There was a four-way tie for fourth place, with Rubio, Ramaswamy, Haley and Kennedy all receiving 3% support. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 WrestleMania 34 Ten years later, Randy Orton's United States Championship win led to a four-way match at WrestleMania 34, after Jinder Mahal, Bobby Roode, and Rusev got involved. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 The van had paused at a four-way stop, then gone forward while Wyatt was still in the intersection. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2025 They’re made with moisture-wicking material that offers a four-way stretch for superior compression and support. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 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 5 Apr. 2025.

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