leap day
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of leap day
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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A couple from east London got engaged on top of London's O2 arena, taking part in a leap day custom where a woman proposes to her partner.
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
He was the guy who started the initial leap day business, in something like 46 B.C.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
That means couples who take the plunge on leap day can celebrate their wedding anniversary every four years, just in time for the Summer Olympics and presidential elections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
The Islamic calendar is a lunar system that adds up to only 354 days and shifts some 11 days from the Gregorian calendar each year—though a single leap day is sometimes added.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 26, 2024
Three hundred and sixty-six, if you count leap day.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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