Leap Year (Noun)
Meaning
A calendar year with an extra day added in February.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- A leap year occurs every 4 years, adding an extra day to the month of February.
- The extra day in the calendar year, known as a leap day, only occurs in a leap year.
- In a leap year, the month of February has 29 days instead of the usual 28 days.
- Since the last leap year was in 2020, the next one will occur in 2024.
- Leap year is also a time when women are traditionally allowed to propose to men in some cultures.