Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

four-letter word

[fawr-let-er, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌlɛt ər, ˈfoʊr- /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

“Lull” is a four-letter word at most companies in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

That four-letter word should put them on notice, if this is a scam.

From MarketWatch Nov. 10, 2025

"That's why golf is the worst four-letter word in the world," he joked afterwards.

From BBC May 17, 2025

In Katherine Rundell’s collection of short essays, “Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures,” the answer begins with a four-letter word we should all do more of: care.

From Salon Dec. 31, 2024

She willed herself to decipher them the way she would decipher an unfamiliar four-letter word, each symbol lined up one after another.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training