multiyear

adjective

mul·​ti·​year ˌməl-tē-ˈyir 

-ˌtī-

variants or multi-year

: involving, effective for, or taking place over more than one year

a multiyear period

a multiyear project/study

… some key global bond yields have climbed to multi-year highs in the last few days.

—Evelyn Cheng

… as the team's franchise player, he was offered a one-year, $4.25 million contract, but he wants a multiyear deal …

—Peter King

Examples of multiyear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a multiyear downturn in the agriculture cycle, analysts said Deere’s comments last week made investors feel more confident about orders going into fiscal 2027. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Additionally the ex-royals’ Archewell Audio inked a multiyear deal with Spotify to produce podcasts and shows for the platform in a deal that was reportedly worth $20 million. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

But general manager Howie Roseman hasn’t fielded a premier edge rusher under a multiyear contract since Haason Reddick. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Lore and Rodriguez originally reached a deal to buy the Timberwolves from Glen Taylor during a multiyear process. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multiyear

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear