year
/jɪr/
noun
- A period of 365 or 366 days, from January 1 to December 31, used to measure time.
- She plans to travel abroad at the end of the year.
- We celebrate New Year's Eve on the last night of the year.
- The year 2024 is a leap year with 366 days.
- A period of twelve months starting from any point.
- He will finish his training in about a year.
- It took a full year for the garden to bloom again.
- The rent is due once a year.
- A period of time associated with a particular activity or stage of life, such as a school year or fiscal year.
- The company's fiscal year runs from April to March.
- The school year begins in September and ends in June.
- She had a great year at university.
- Years (plural) used to refer to age or a long time.
- It has been years since we last met.
- He is ten years old.
- The building has stood for hundreds of years.
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