foursome
n. countablen. 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.
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.
From four + -some.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated May 28, 2026