annual
adjective
of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly.
annuals
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pluralof annual.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Where there had been a jungle of weeds and vines, perennials and annuals bloomed thanks to avid volunteer gardeners and contributions from locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
The iconic Blue Peter annuals began to appear with their mixture of entertaining but also informative articles.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Although it is marketed to gardeners alongside annuals for seasonal color, Coleus is perennial in its tropical or subtropical places of origin.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
First they arrive early in the growing season, when moisture can prompt invasive Mediterranean annuals to push up quickly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Because these seeds are edible, human beings took these annuals and helped them spread across the globe.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
