year-end

American  

[yeer-end] / ˈjɪərˈɛnd /

Or yearend

noun

1. year's end; the end of a calendar year.

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adjective

1. taking place or done at the year-end.

   a year-end sale; a year-end audit.

Etymology

Origin of year-end

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Prosecutors said the 40 -year-old did this while off duty and on sick days to earn cash on the side of his day job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Next up on his list was “Wicked” with his 7 -year-old daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

A further 21 veterans, including the 100 -year-old Mr Miller, are expected at an event at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

The 4½ -year-old, 600-pound bull elk was spotted near Pine Junction, southwest of Denver, on Saturday evening and tranquilized, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2021

A downward spiral led the 34 -year-old Morales to return that Saturday night.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2021