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years

/jɪəz/

[/jɪəz/]

plural of year

Beginnernoun

Definition

Years is the plural of year, periods of twelve months.

Example

They have lived here for ten years.

They have lived here for ten years.

Etymology

From Old English 'gēar'; the plural adds '-s'.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in talk about time and age.

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