year — a period of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) starting from January 1st
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a period of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) starting from January 1st
Pronunciation (IPA): /jɪr/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks a year is just 52 weeks of ignoring me professionally
- I'm planning to save money this year, just like I did last year and the year before
- She graduated from university last year
year
NOUN[/jɪr/]
a period of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) starting from January 1st
A whole year flew by from her first day of school to summer vacation.
Each year makes memories more dear and clear.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old English 'gear', which came from Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'season' or 'cycle'. In agricultural societies, it originally referred to the complete cycle of sowing and harvesting, eventually evolving to denote the modern sense of a 12-month period.
Breakdown
Old English 'gear' (season, cycle) developed from Proto-Germanic *jar-, related to the concept of seasonal rotation and temporal cycles in early Germanic languages.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks a year is just 52 weeks of ignoring me professionally”
“I'm planning to save money this year, just like I did last year and the year before”
“She graduated from university last year”
“The company's profits increased by 15% this year”
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