fourperson

Fourperson is a nonstandard term in English that denotes capacity for four people. It most often appears as a single-word variant in branding, product names, or informal text, but it is not widely recognized as a separate entry in major dictionaries. The standard form in formal writing is four-person when used as an attributive adjective (as in a four-person tent) or four-person as a noun (the four-person team). The single-word form fourperson typically shows up in contexts where space or branding constraints apply, such as company names, domain names, or social media handles.

In practice, fourperson functions similarly to other hyphenated or concatenated compounds that express group size. Style guides generally prefer the hyphenated four-person in formal writing, while fourperson may be encountered in marketing copy or online content. The term can create ambiguity with related constructions such as four-player (in gaming) or four-person as a general descriptor of a group size.

Usage caution is advised because fourperson is relatively rare in formal or technical writing. When precision is required, clearer constructions are recommended, for example, “designed for four people” or “a four-person seating arrangement.” In everyday usage, readers will more commonly encounter four-person or the more explicit forms depending on context.

See also: four-person, two-person, three-person, four-player.