Year

Pronunciation: /jɪr/

Definitions of year

noun A period of 365 days or 12 months

Example Sentences

A1 I am 10 years old.

A2 Last year, I went on a vacation to the beach.

B1 She has been working at the company for over five years.

B2 The new school year starts in September.

C1 The year 2020 was full of challenges and changes.

C2 The company's profits have increased significantly year after year.

adjective relating to or characteristic of a particular year

Example Sentences

A1 I am one year older than my sister.

A2 She bought a one-year subscription to the magazine.

B1 The company is celebrating its 10-year anniversary.

B2 He took a gap year to travel around the world.

C1 The film won the award for best picture of the year.

C2 Her novel was named book of the year by the critics.

Examples of year in a Sentence

formal The company's revenue increased by 10% this year.

informal I can't believe it's already been a year since we last saw each other.

slang I've been working at this job for a whole year now.

figurative Time flies when you're having fun - it feels like just yesterday we were celebrating the new year.

Grammatical Forms of year

• past tense: yearned
• plural: years
• comparative: more years
• superlative: most years
• present tense: year
• future tense: will year
• perfect tense: have yearned
• continuous tense: is yearning
• singular: year
• positive degree: year
• infinitive: to year
• gerund: yearning
• participle: yearned

Origin and Evolution of year

First Known Use: 0725 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'year' originated from the Old English word 'gear', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'jēr'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'year' has retained its basic meaning of a period of time based on the Earth's orbit around the sun. However, its usage has expanded to include various cultural and societal implications such as marking milestones, measuring time, and organizing events.