year

/jɪə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: years

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoảng thời gian Trái Đất hoàn thành một chu kỳ mùa

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Noun

Examples

we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons. — The time taken for the Earth to return to the same position along the ecliptic, completing a full cycle of seasons; a tropical year or solar year.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời gian Trái Đất hoàn thành một chu kỳ mùa, một năm nhiệt đới hoặc năm mặt trời

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “year” mean?

A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.

Is “year” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.