1. A former British coin or sum of money equal to four pennies.
Usage: archaic; British; historical

Examples

• In medieval England, fourpence was a modest sum that a laborer might earn in a day.
• The old ledger recorded a purchase of bread for fourpence.
• Children were sometimes given fourpence as pocket money in the 19th century.
• The innkeeper charged fourpence for a meal and lodging.
• Fourpence was not enough to buy a new pair of shoes in those days.