biennium

noun

bi·​en·​ni·​um bī-ˈe-nē-əm 

plural bienniums or biennia bī-ˈe-nē-ə 

: a period of two years

Examples of biennium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Joel Hand, with the Indiana Coalition for Public Education and the American Federation for Teachers Indiana, said the state could save over $81 million in the biennium by capping the school voucher program at its current levels. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025

This would more than double the $200 million biennium that Texas lawmakers passed in 2023. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025

Taxes on oil and natural gas production are expected to generate $17.2 billion in revenue for the state during the 2026-2027 biennium, according to the Texas Comptroller. —Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025

Pandemic-era funding During the 2020-2021 biennium, the agency’s budget grew to about $2.7 billion due to an influx of temporary funding from the state and federal governments in response to COVID-19. —Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from bi- + annus year — more at annual

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biennium

• millennium
• quinquennium
• triennium