for many years
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Meaning · English
a long period of time
Literally: a duration of many years
Register: neutral
Examples
India was ruled by Great Britain for many years.Ấn Độ đã từng bị nước Anh cai trị trong nhiều năm.
I worked with Tom for many years.Tôi đã làm việc với Tom trong nhiều năm.
Tatoeba sentence #9673047 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “for many years” mean?
a long period of time Literally: a duration of many years
Is “for many years” formal or informal?
for many years is generally neutral.