Year (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; "a Martian year takes 687 of our days".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Hypernyms

• Period
• Period Of Time

Hyponyms

• Astronomical Year
• Tropical Year
• Equinoctial Year

Meaning ²

A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Examples

• She will be traveling abroad for a year to study language and culture.
• The new policy will take effect at the start of the new year.
• In the year 2050, experts predict that the global population will reach 9 billion.
• He spent 20 years working for the same company before retiring.
• The couple celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at the end of last year.

Synonyms

• Twelvemonth
• Yr

Hypernyms

• Period
• Period Of Time

Hyponyms

• Bissextile Year
• 365 Days
• Intercalary Year
• 366 Days
• Christian Year
• Civil Year
• Financial Year

Related Words

• Yearly (adjective)

Meaning ³

A period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Hypernyms

• Period
• Period Of Time

Hyponyms

• Academic Year

Meaning ⁴

A body of students who graduate together; "the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Synonyms

• Class

Hypernyms

• Gathering

Hyponyms

• Graduating Class
• Senior Class
• Junior Class
• Freshman Class
• Sophomore Class