year

[US]/jɪə/
[UK]/jɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a period of time equal to the length of time it takes the Earth to make one complete orbit around the sun; an individual's age, academic year, or age in years.

Phrases & Collocations

new year

next year

leap year

last year

of the year

for years

every year

happy new year

year after year

in the year

year by year

past year

chinese new year

per year

year round

in years

during the year

throughout the year

lunar new year

once a year

Example Sentences

a year-on-year increase in unemployment

a year of famine.

They go to the same campsite year in year out.

in years to come.

A year hence it will be forgotten.

a New Year's resolution.

the year that Anna was born.

this year's cut of wool

A new year is approaching.

an off year for apples

a record year for sales

This year is now complete.

the golden years of motoring

last year's beaten finalist.

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