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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In the 62 years since my first job, I’ve worked alongside thousands of people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The researchers examined measurements collected from 13 forest sites in southwestern Germany over periods of up to 24 years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Three World Series titles in six years isn’t too bad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
My research over the past 20 years has consistently found that we underestimate the likelihood that people will agree to our requests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
It changed him into someone else, and yet Phineas figured out how to live as that new person for eleven years.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
