triennial

/traɪˈɛniəl/
adjective
  1. Happening every three years.
    • The triennial art exhibition attracts visitors from around the world.
    • Our town's triennial festival celebrates local culture and history.
    • The club holds a triennial meeting to elect new officers.
  2. Lasting for three years.
    • The triennial contract will need to be renewed next spring.
    • They signed a triennial lease for the office space.
    • The plant has a triennial life cycle, flowering only in its third year.
noun
  1. An event that occurs every three years.
    • The triennial brings together artists from different continents.
    • She submitted her work to the photography triennial.
    • The art triennial is one of the most anticipated events in the city.
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