calendar year

noun

1

: a period of a year beginning and ending with the dates that are conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a numbered year

2

: a period of time equal in length to that of the year in the calendar conventionally in use

Examples of calendar year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Election Code also states that a witness, or someone who signs an application for a voter who is unable to sign it due to a physical disability or illiteracy, is limited to helping one voter in the same election or one voter in a calendar year who applies for annual ballots. —Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025

Earn 1 Point per $1 spent on all other purchases $100 Annual Hotel Benefit: Once per calendar year, enjoy $100 off a single hotel stay of $500 or more (excluding taxes and fees) when booked through CitiTravel.com. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025

Future editions of the ceremony will cover anime released within a single calendar year. —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025

This is one of the better few weeks of the sports calendar year and fans are excited. —David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for calendar year

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir