Year | Mean of year in English Dictionary

/ˈjiɚ/

  • Noun
  • a unit of time that is equal to 12 months or 365 or sometimes 366 days
    1. I haven't seen her in a year.
    2. He quit smoking six years ago.
    3. The job pays $45,000 a/per year.
    4. She renews her lease every year.
    5. We see them once or twice a year.
    6. It feels like we've been standing in line for a year.
    7. That team hasn't won in years.
    8. It's been years since I've been on an airplane.
    9. The camp has changed a lot over the years. [=during several/some/many years]
    10. The tree grows taller year by year. = The tree grows taller each year. = The tree grows taller as the years go by.
    11. The park is open all year round. = The park is open the entire year.
  • the regular period of 12 months that begins in January and ends in December
    1. The work should be done by the end of the year.
    2. She was born in the year 1967.
    3. The volcano erupted in the year 44 B.C.
    4. In what year was the car made?
    5. They got married last year. [=during the year before this one]
    6. He will retire next year. [=during the year after this one]
    7. the movie/teacher/rookie of the year [=the best movie/teacher/rookie in a specific year]
  • a period of time when a particular event, process, activity, etc., happens or is done
    1. The school year runs from September to June. [=the school operates from September to June]
    2. The fiscal year begins in October and ends in September.
    3. This will be a great year [=harvest season] for peaches.
    4. The pitcher is having his best year [=season] ever.
    5. She took geometry (during) her sophomore year.
    6. first- and second-year students
  • to cause (someone) to look or feel older
    1. That job has really put some years on him.
  • for a very long time
    1. That monument has been there since the year one.
  • to cause someone to look or feel younger
    1. Not only has the diet improved how she feels, but it's also taken years off (her appearance).
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