foursome

noun

four·​some ˈfȯr-səm How to pronounce foursome (audio)
1
a
: a group of four persons or things : quartet
b
: two couples
2
: a golf match in which two players compete against two others with players on each side taking turns playing one ball
broadly : any golf match involving four players

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Over the last two years Chuwi has traveled around the globe, and the foursome confirm that will influence their next project. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Ahead of Saturday's foursomes matches, McMahan, who was hired as an MC for the event, attempted to fire up the crowd on Long Island. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 In addition to diving into its catalogue for a live performance, the Pixies’ current foursome—Black Francis, Joey Santiago, David Lovering, and Emma Richardson—sits down with the staff writer Amanda Petrusich. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 The new foursome watched with pride two months later as the Artemis II astronauts flew around the moon. — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foursome

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of foursome was in the 14th century

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foursome

noun
four·​some ˈfōr-səm How to pronounce foursome (audio)
ˈfȯr-
1
: a group of four persons or things
2
: a golf match between two pairs of partners
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