Two-by-four Definition

to͝obī-fôr, -bə-
two-by-fours
adjective
That measures two inches by four inches, two feet by four feet, etc.
Webster's New World
Small, narrow, cramped, etc.
Webster's New World
noun
Any length of lumber two inches thick and four inches wide when untrimmed: in the building trades, applied to a trimmed piece 112 by 312 inches.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Two-by-four

Noun

Singular:
two-by-four
Plural:
two-by-fours

Two-by-four Sentence Examples

  • If you bought two by four width lumber, you will need to build your frame three rows high to a total of 12 inches.

  • The bed may be contained within a border such as concrete bricks or two by four lumber or merely mounded soil.

  • Remember, when the doors are retracted, they have to be completely concealed by the adjacent wall or walls.Pocket door frames require the thickness of a two-by-four or greater.

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