years

Noun

years noun

1. A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).“we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago”
2. (by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.“Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years.”
3. A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishiri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.“A normal year has 365 full days, but there are 366 days in a leap year.”
4. A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.“During this school year I have to get up at 6:30 to catch the bus.”

years noun

1. A very long time.“It took years for the bus to come.”

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