four
noun
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Similar word(s): foursome, quadruplet, quartet, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad
Definition categories: quantity, digit, figure
2. a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
Definition categories: man–made, dice, die, domino, spot
Sentences with four as a noun:
- Do you have any more fours? I want to make this a little taller.
- I'll take the threes, fours and fives and go to the playground.
numeral
1. (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)
- There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn.
2. Describing a set or group with four components.