Leap Day (Noun)
Meaning
The name of the day that is added during a leap year.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- This rule states that leap day will occur every 4 years on the 29th of February.
- If the year is evenly divisible by 100, it is NOT a leap year, unless the year is also evenly divisible by 400, in which case it is a leap year, and February 29th, also known as leap day will occur.
- The extra day, known as leap day, which occurs on 29th February in a leap year.
- Leap day has been the subject of several superstitions, such as believing it to be an unlucky day in certain cultures.
- Thus, leap day was born, and would continue to be observed in modern times as a day to catch up for lost days.