leap year
noun
1
: a year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day
2
: an intercalary year in any calendar
Examples of leap year in a Sentence
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And don’t forget that leap year that added a day to conduct business, too.
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Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
This year's data includes an extra day in February due to leap year.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
In the world of horology, the leap year holds an even more special place.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
To refine our calendar even further, all years evenly divisible by 400 are not leap years.
—Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
According to the website, after 100 years without leap years, the calendar would be off by 24 days, shifting the times of the equinoxes and solstices.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
Notably, leap years tend to correspond with US presidential election years.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
The history behind leap years may be little known, but even more curious are the various traditions and superstitions surrounding the day.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024
The family is planning multiple celebrations this year for their leap year baby.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
This year's data includes an extra day in February due to leap year.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
In the world of horology, the leap year holds an even more special place.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
To refine our calendar even further, all years evenly divisible by 400 are not leap years.
—Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
According to the website, after 100 years without leap years, the calendar would be off by 24 days, shifting the times of the equinoxes and solstices.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
Notably, leap years tend to correspond with US presidential election years.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
The history behind leap years may be little known, but even more curious are the various traditions and superstitions surrounding the day.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024
The family is planning multiple celebrations this year for their leap year baby.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Leap year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20year. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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