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4x4¹

  • /ˌfɔː(ɹ)baɪˈfɔː(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From its dimensions (4 inches by 4 inches); the 'x' is a substitute for the multiplication symbol ×.

noun 4x4s

  1. A piece of timber with a cross section of 4 inches square.

4x4²

  • /ˌfɔː(ɹ)baɪˈfɔː(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From various combinations of having four-wheel drive, having four wheels, and/or having a four-speed transmission.

noun 4x4s

  1. A four-wheel vehicle with four-wheel drive.
  2. A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a four-speed transmission.
  3. broadly Any vehicle with four-wheel drive.

Similar: 4by4, 4 by 4, 4-by-4, four by four, four-by-four, 4WD

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: 4by4, 4 by 4, 4-by-4, four by four, four-by-four, 4WD

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noun Translations

Españoltracción en las cuatro ruedas, tracción a las cuatro ruedas

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MLA

"4x4." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/4x4. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

4x4. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/4x4

Chicago

"4x4." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/4x4.

BibTeX
@misc{4x4_2026,
  title = {4x4},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/4x4},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}