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

There is one other possible month combination for three in one calendar year that requires a leap year beginning on a Sunday, in which case January, April and July will have a Friday the 13th. —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026

And just over two months into this calendar year, at least 11 people have died in ICE detention – a trend that’s sparked concern from those who track these numbers and see them as a troubling indicator of widespread problems in the detention system. —Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026

But as the Knicks spiraled to begin the 2026 calendar year — dropping nine of 11 games — Clarkson fell out of the rotation. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026

These are the earliest tornadoes recorded in a calendar year in Lee County since 1967. —Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 12 Mar. 2026

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