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
- I haven't seen her in a year.
- He quit smoking six years ago.
- The job pays $45,000 a/per year.
- She renews her lease every year.
- We see them once or twice a year.
- It feels like we've been standing in line for a year.
- That team hasn't won in years.
- It's been years since I've been on an airplane.
- The camp has changed a lot over the years. [=during several/some/many years]
- The tree grows taller year by year. = The tree grows taller each year. = The tree grows taller as the years go by.
- 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
- The work should be done by the end of the year.
- She was born in the year 1967.
- The volcano erupted in the year 44 B.C.
- In what year was the car made?
- They got married last year. [=during the year before this one]
- He will retire next year. [=during the year after this one]
- 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
- The school year runs from September to June. [=the school operates from September to June]
- The fiscal year begins in October and ends in September.
- This will be a great year [=harvest season] for peaches.
- The pitcher is having his best year [=season] ever.
- She took geometry (during) her sophomore year.
- first- and second-year students
- to cause (someone) to look or feel older
- That job has really put some years on him.
- for a very long time
- That monument has been there since the year one.
- to cause someone to look or feel younger
- Not only has the diet improved how she feels, but it's also taken years off (her appearance).