Word
foursome
Phoneticsfour·some
US/ˈfɔɹsəm/
UK/fˈɔːsʌm/
Definition
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.
Examples
“We are playing golf with a foursome from the office.”
“The restaurant was fully booked, so we had to wait for a table for our foursome.”
“The championship match was decided by a single stroke, a moment that brought the entire foursome to a standstill on the final green.”
Examples
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.”
Real-World Examples
“That foursome now have the opportunity to show they can be England's first-choice attack in a range of conditions.” Etymology
From four + -some.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related words
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/foursome