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four

"Four" is a number word in English, but it actually works in a few different grammatical roles — as a noun, a determiner, and even an adjective. It's a simple but essential word you'll use every day.

1determinerthe number 4

You use 'four' before a noun to say how many of something there are — specifically, one more than three and one less than five. Think of the four legs of a table, or the four seasons of the year.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

She has four brothers and two sisters.

The meeting starts in four hours.

There are four apples left in the basket.

2nounthe number itself

When you talk about the number 4 as a thing — like a digit you write, a score, or a symbol — 'four' becomes a noun. You are treating the number as an object or concept in itself.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

She wrote a four on the board.

My lucky number is four.

The team scored a four in the last round.

3nouna group or set of four

Sometimes 'four' refers to a group of four people or things together. For example, in sports or card games, a 'four' can mean a team or hand of four.

sports / games · Modern, widely used

They rowed as a four in the competition.

We need a four to play this card game.

The four of them arrived together.

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