Years
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /jɪəz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Years is a noun meaning plural of year.
Meaning
plural of year.
More Meanings
- (colloquial, hyperbolic) A very long time.
Example Sentences
It took years for the bus to come.
Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
1981, May 5 1718-PDT, Jim McGrath, Earliest Usenet use via Google Groups: fa.sf-lovers, said with a smile at an awards ceremony in the Pennsylvania state Capitol It will be a shorter book and it will not start four million years ago.
Synonyms for years
Depending on context, synonyms include yonks, long time, age.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include age, long time, ago, later, general, over.
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