Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
four-way [fawr-wey, fohr-] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- providing access or passage in four directions: a four-way entrance.
- applying to all four directions of traffic at an intersection: a four-way stop sign.
- exerting influence or benefit in four different ways: a four-way blessing.
- made up of four participants: a four-way discussion.
Origin of four-way First recorded in 1815–25 Examples from the Web for four-way Contemporary Examples of four-way
In a four-way race with very credible candidates, a runoff is almost guaranteed, but what matters is which candidates participate.
Primary Color Battle Begins in Lone Star State
Ben Jacobs
March 4, 2014
Anderson tells his tales with a great deal of surprisingly original material aided by his four-way narrative.
T.E. Lawrence Rides Again in Scott Anderson’s New History
Melik Kaylan
August 7, 2013
Post-dictatorship Egypt now finds itself at a four-way crossroads.
Morsi-less: Are Egyptians Done with the Muslim Brothers?
Hussein Ibish
July 1, 2013
Many liberals were rooting for a Tea Party triumph in the four-way Wisconsin Republican Senate primary last Tuesday night.
Tammy Baldwin’s Bid to Become U.S. Senate’s First Out Lesbian
Michelle Goldberg
August 20, 2012
Mrs. Young told of a four-way call between the Youngs, Hunter, and the presidential candidate in early 2007.
Cheri Young Tells the Edwards Jury of Her Ordeal
Diane Dimond
May 1, 2012
Historical Examples of four-way
The cylinder was let down into the boiler; it worked with a four-way cock.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)
Francis Trevithick
The easiest method of testing the Three- and Four-way circuits explained.
Victor Wilfred Pag
The first pull of the chain turns on the gas through a four-way gas-cock, governed by a ratchet-wheel and pawl.
Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity
Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John
The conduits for telephone and telegraph service were four-way, and were located in the core-wall.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910
James H. Brace and Francis Mason
A four-way cock near the top of the cylinder turned the steam on and off.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)
Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for four-way four-way adjective (usually prenominal)
- giving passage in four directions
- made up of four elements