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

Trade timing & outlook Zoom appears to be completing a multiyear bottoming formation after spending nearly two years consolidating between $60 and $85. —Tony Zhang, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025

The investment surge led by artificial intelligence is just the start of a multiyear boom in capital spending. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025

For a more rustic stay, book the latter; the hotel-style lodges are noticeably newer thanks to a multiyear redevelopment. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025

During the multiyear transition to menopause, women’s bodies begin processing sugar and carbs less efficiently, while their metabolism slows down at rest. —Anna Barton Bradley, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multiyear

• charioteer
• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere