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foursome

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɔɹsəm// UK //fˈɔːsʌm// four·some

n. a group of four people who are together for a specific activity, like playing golf or going out to dinner.

n. a group of four people, typically engaged in a shared activity such as a round of golf or a social gathering.


SIMPLE

We are playing golf with a foursome from the office.

CONTEXTUAL

The restaurant was fully booked, so we had to wait for a table for our foursome.

COMPLEX

The championship match was decided by a single stroke, a moment that brought the entire foursome to a standstill on the final green.

Synonyms
Origin

From four + -some.

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