fourpence

[ fawr-puhns, fohr- ]

noun

, British.

1. a sum of money of the value of four English pennies.

fourpence

/ ˈfɔːpəns /

noun

1. a former English silver coin then worth four pennies

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourpence¹

First recorded in 1715–25; four + pence

Example Sentences

“Every child pays fourpence a week. Sometimes they pay with eggs or wool or such things instead. It will help, Kit, a great deal.”

From Literature

But I was also impressed by the boycott’s effectiveness: after nine days, during which the buses ran empty, the company returned the fare to fourpence.

From Literature

“And cheaper! When 1 was a young man, mild beer—wallop, we used to call it— was fourpence a pint. That was before the war, of course.”

From Literature

He gave a crossing-sweeper fourpence, and a tobacconist--from whom he purchased two pounds of his celebrated Bull's Eye Shag--the benefit of his views on German methods of warfare.

From Project Gutenberg

The steamers make an amazing number of trips each way daily, between these several piers, at intervals varying with the season, and at fares ranging from one penny to fourpence. 

From Project Gutenberg