Pronunciation

/ˈjɪər/

Definitions

Noun

1. A period of 365 days, approximately, that revolves around the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, marking the cycle of seasons.

   • Definition: The time between one birthday and the next.
   • Example: “The new year began with resolutions and hope.”

2. A calendar year, often used to refer to a specific instance or a particular duration.

   • Example: “I’ll remember this year forever.”

3. An annual event or cycle, such as a fiscal year or academic year.

   • Example: “The company’s financial year ends in June.”

Verb

1. To indicate or celebrate the passage of time from one year to the next.

   • Example: “We traditionally ring in the new year at midnight.”

2. To denote a particular year or period in history or chronology.

   • Example: “The event took place in the year 1900.”

Adjective

1. Relating to a year or years.
   • Example: “This year’s sales figures have been impressive.”

Noun (countable & uncountable)

• Countable: Referring to each individual year in a series.
  • Example: “She has lived through three decades of good years.”
• Uncountable: Referring to the concept as a whole.
  • Example: “The year was filled with challenges.”

Phrases

• “New Year’s Eve” is the night before the start of a new calendar year.
• “Year-end review” is a process of evaluating performance at the end of the year.
• “Leap year” is a calendar year with 366 days, occurring every four years.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Next year, we plan to visit Europe during the summer.”
• Verb: “It’s been five years since we last met.”
• Adjective: “The weather this year has been unusually mild.”

Synonyms

• Calendar year
• Annual
• Gregorian year
• Season
• Epoch
• Time frame
• Era

Antonyms

• Past (for ‘previous year’)
• Future (for ‘next year’)