leap day
noun
February 29: the extra day added to the Gregorian calendar in leap year.
leap days
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pluralof leap day.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Nobody alive remembers the last lost leap day, but dropping those three leap days every 400 years keeps the calendar on time.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 26, 2024
His fix was to subtract three leap days every 400 years — a formula that needs correction only every few thousand years.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
But in case you're unaware, leap days and leap years carry rather interesting customs well beyond one’s birthdate.
From Fox News ● Feb. 29, 2020
Alas, leap days do not always end happily ever after.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 28, 2020
And if she loses track, she says, it’s simply years, multiplied by 365, plus days in the months, adding in a few more for leap days.
From Washington Times ● May 18, 2019
