four

/fɔːr/

the number after three

There are four seasons in a year.

This example shows the basic use of 'four' to count or quantify.

general

the number that comes after three and before five

She has four apples in her basket.

This shows 'four' used to describe quantity.

In English, 'four' is a cardinal number used for counting.

Collocations

four seasonsthe four distinct periods of the yearfour cornersthe four edges or boundaries of something

everywhere

a word considered offensive or taboo

Remember that 'four' is spelled with a 'u' and not an 'o' like 'for'.

The ordinal form of 'four' is 'fourth' (e.g., 'the fourth day').

From Middle English 'foure', from Old English 'feower', from Proto-Germanic 'fedwōr', from Proto-Indo-European 'kʷetwóres'.

'Four' is a basic numeral used in counting and measurement. It can also be used as an adjective (e.g., 'four people') or a noun (e.g., 'a four').

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the number 4

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