num
four
for
num
1
The number 4, one more than three.
"There are four seasons in a year."
noun
1
The digit or figure 4.
"He drew a big four on the whiteboard."
How to Use Four
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe number after three and before five.
Common pairings
four o'clock
a group of four
on all fours
Word Forms
fours plural
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Etymology
From Old English feower, from Proto-Germanic fedwor, tracing back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European word for the number four.