year
noun
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 calendar year, or civil year.
years
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pluralof year.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After leading the Bears to their first division title in seven years last season, head coach Ben Johnson has set some lofty targets.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Just two years after the 62-year-old actor snapped up the modern 4,000-square-foot home, shocking images have revealed extensive damage outside the residence, with the collapse cracking open the sidewalk and leaving behind a gaping hole.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Investors are concerned that a pause in the technology’s advance would put the brakes on the boom in capital expenditure that has driven equity markets across the globe in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Although the rebellion has been largely weakened in recent years, sporadic attacks continue.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
In 1937—just four years before Joey’s diagnosis—lepers in the Chinese province of Guangdong were promised an allowance of ten cents.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
