four

noun
UK: /fɔː/
US: /fɔːr/

  1. The number 4.

    1. I have four apples in my bag for lunch today. [ ] [ ]
    2. Out of the several options, only four seemed to be reasonable choices to proceed with. [ ] [ ]
four adjective

  1. Amounting to four.

    1. I need four chairs for the party at my house. [ ] [ ]
    2. He mentioned four distinct advantages to investing in renewable energy sources in current climate. [ ] [ ]
four noun

  1. A rowing team of four people.

    1. The four powered through to win the competition easily this summer. [ ] [ ]
    2. After months of intense training, the four demonstrated exceptional teamwork to finish first. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "four" is /fɔː/ in British English and /fɔːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "four": "I have four apples in my bag for lunch today.". More examples on the page.