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

While Lee has indicated for the last calendar year that Sporting would lean toward the 2DP/4U22 model, perhaps a third DP will be the move. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The eligibility period for all categories spans the 2026 calendar year. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Messi surpassed Gerd Muller’s record of 85 goals in a calendar year and also broke Archie Stark’s 87-year-old world record for the most goals scored in a single season. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

But not clock hours or the calendar year, the usual metrics of reunions; instead, Parts & Labor look into infinity. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 10 July 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