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

The concussion Robinson suffered by being hit in the head during the first period of last Wednesday’s practice was his third concussion in one calendar year. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Then Microsoft delivered impressive results for both Azure and Copilot, and showed relative discipline on AI infrastructure spending, leaving its capital expenditure outlook for calendar year 2026 unchanged. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

The 2024 first-round pick has suffered three concussions in the past calendar year, experiencing one midseason last year that cost him one game and then another by season’s end that had him out for the finale. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

The settlement commits Paramount to a reliable stream of theatrical releases for the next five full calendar years — 30 per year in the next two years, rising to 32 per year after that. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 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