noun
year
yeer
noun
1
The time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun once, about 365 days.
"They celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary this year."
2
A twelve-month period as marked on a calendar, from January to December.
"She set a new savings goal for the coming year."
3
A specific grade or level in school.
"He's in year seven at his new school."
How to Use Year
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe 12-month period it takes Earth to go around the Sun, or a stage in schooling.
Common pairings
this year
next year
school year
a year ago
Word Forms
years plural, year plural
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Etymology
From Old English ġēar, from a very old Germanic and Indo-European root meaning "year" or "spring" — a distant cousin of the words "hora" and "hour."