Years

Period of approximately 365 days based on Earth's orbit around the Sun.

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A year is a period of time consisting of approximately 365 days, based on the Earth's orbit around the Sun. It is divided into seasons and used as a unit of time measurement in calendars.

/jɪə(r)/

From Old English gear, from Germanic *jērą.

A year is how long it takes Earth to go all the way around the sun, like a trip around a giant playground!

year

time period duration

day month decade century

calendar timeline

astronomical calendar month time unit