yearlong

adjective

year·​long ˈyir-ˈlȯŋ 

: lasting through a year

Examples of yearlong in a Sentence

She went on a yearlong sabbatical.

Recent Examples on the Web

After a yearlong investigation, the suspect was identified as Junior Astre, 41, of Loganville, Georgia. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard held a secret multi-million endorsement with Intuit Dome scoreboard maker Daktronics, echoing the Aspiration deal driving a yearlong NBA probe. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Having already served a yearlong jail sentence for an Orinda bank robbery in 2018, Luchin was indicted last year on charges of attempting to rob three San Francisco banks in the same day. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Her confirmation ends a nearly yearlong vacancy in the position after her predecessor was fired. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yearlong

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong