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Generally, a year is taken to mean a calendar year, but the word is also used for periods loosely associated with the calendar or astronomical year, such as the seasonal year, the fiscal year, the academic year, etc.
Year, time required for Earth to travel once around the Sun, about 365 1 4 days. This fractional number makes necessary the periodic intercalation of days in any calendar that is to be kept in step with the seasons. In the Gregorian calendar a common year contains 365 days, and every fourth year.
Definition of year noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. year. noun. /jɪə (r)/, /jɜː (r)/ /jɪr/ (abbreviation yr) Idioms. (also calendar year) [countable] the period from 1 January to 31 December, that is 365 or 366 days, divided into 12 months. Elections take place every year. I lost my job earlier this year. next/last year.
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Meaning of year in English. year. noun. uk / jɪə r/ us / jɪr / Add to word list. A1 [ C ] a period of twelve months, especially from 1 January to 31 December: Annette worked in Italy for two years. 2005 was one of the worst years of my life. last year We went to Egypt on holiday last year.
noun. us / jɪr / uk / jɪə r/ Add to word list. A1 [ C ] a period of twelve months, especially from January 1 to December 31: Annette worked in Italy for two years. 2005 was one of the worst years of my life. last year We went to Hawaii on vacation last year. time of year At this time of year the beaches are almost deserted.
