year

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Noun

yearSingular
yearsPlural
1

A period of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) representing the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun once

There are 365 days in a year.

2

A period of twelve months measured from any point in time

I lived in Tokyo for a year.

3

A particular period of twelve months used for financial or administrative purposes

The financial year ends in March.

4

A period of time associated with a particular activity or characteristic

Those were the best years of my life.

5

Age or time of life (used in plural)

She looks young for her years.

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