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

Southlake Carroll standout Luke Esquivel, an LSU pledge and 2025 Star-Telegram Player of the Year, was ruled ineligible for one calendar year after transferring from Grapevine. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Under the new rules, families cannot refuse stock gifted to Trump Accounts and generally cannot sell it until the earlier of five years or the end of the calendar year in which the beneficiary turns 17. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

The president reviews each country’s AGOA eligibility annually and determines its status for the following calendar year. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Statistics from the state comptroller’s office show that the state spent $378 million for overtime during the 2024 calendar year across nearly 50 departments. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 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