Meaning & Definition of Year in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The period of time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun, about 365 days.

  Example Sentence: The year 2022 was marked by significant global events.

• Definition: A specified period of time, often used in reference to a person's age.

  Example Sentence: She celebrated her thirtieth year.

• Definition: A period of twelve months considered as a unit.

  Example Sentence: They plan to complete the project in a year.

• Definition: A financial year or fiscal year.

  Example Sentence: The company reported profits for the financial year.

Etymology

Origin: Old English 'geār', from Proto-Germanic '*jēran'; related to Old High German 'jār' and Dutch 'jaar'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• Leap year: A year containing an additional day, February 29, occurring every four years.
• New Year: The start of a new year, typically celebrated on January 1st.
• School year: The period during which instruction is given, typically from fall to spring.
• Business year: A period in which a company's accounts are calculated, which may differ from the calendar year.

Translations

• Spanish: año

• French: année

• German: Jahr

• Russian: год

Related Words

• decade: A period of ten years.

• century: A period of one hundred years.

• millennium: A period of one thousand years.

• semester: Half of an academic year.

Slang Meanings of year

• Meaning: Yr

  Example Sentence: This yr, I plan to travel more.

• Meaning: One year

  Example Sentence: I'll be back in a year, no cap.