year

Definition

• n. a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
• n. a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
• n. the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun

Word forms

Plural

years

Example sentences

1. n.

   She will turn twenty next year.

2. n.

   The company reported its earnings for the last fiscal year.