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

To achieve Frequent Traveller status, guests must earn 650 points and 325 qualifying points in a calendar year. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

But the simultaneous stress on three of the world's most important maritime chokepoints in a single calendar year is itself a data point. — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The children of Butterfield attend Julian School District campuses during the calendar year, but face isolation in the summer months, Lee said. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

The Tempo can’t acquire Austin via a trade in the same calendar year because there was an offer sheet on the table. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 28 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