year
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
a period of twelve months, especially the one that begins in January and ends in December
They have lived in this small flat for almost twenty years.
The factory produces about two million glass bottles every year.
My passport expires next year, so I need a new one.
It rains here almost all year round, even in summer.
Common collocations: last year · next year · this year · every year · a year ago · all year round · for years
Part of: Days and months, Frequency and duration, Numbers and quantity
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B1
one stage of study at a school, college or university, lasting about twelve months
She is in her final year of medical studies.
Students in the third year can choose two extra subjects.
The whole year went on a trip to a science museum.
Common collocations: first year · final year · school year · academic year · in her second year · repeat a year
Part of: School and teaching, School subjects