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

In December, the Illinois Department of Human Services released a multiyear plan aimed at further combating human trafficking. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Now compare that with PepsiCo , a company that used to give you consistent, multiyear growth. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 July 2026

And a chronic shortage of homes for sale nationally, due partly to years of below-average new home construction, has helped prop up home prices even in a multiyear sales slump. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

The multiyear platform was created as Pandora’s commitment to playful design and artisanal craftsmanship. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 July 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