Definition of year | Bee Dictionary of English

n a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
she is 4 years old
in the year 1920
n a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
a school year
n the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
a Martian year takes 687 of our days
n a body of students who graduate together
she was in my year at Hoehandle High

PTI Magazine's pick for the best photos of the year 2006.
His final year as Russia's President has been his most successful yet.
PTI magazine's Person of the Year is the person who most affected the events of the year, for better or for worse.

3-year-old dead after being found in hot tub
A 3-year old boy was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in an apartment complex hot tub late Friday in North...
June 22, 2013 - Deseret News
9-year-old killed after jet skis collide in NC
A 9-year-old boy died and a teenage girl was injured after two jet skis collided on Lake Norman Thursday.
June 22, 2013 - WXII-TV Winston-Salem
Year of free golf top prize at Flagg Creek's Helicopter Ball Drop
INDIAN HEAD PARK – A year of free golf is the main prize at Flagg Creek Golf Course's Helicopter Ball Drop to mark its 20th anniversary July 14. People can purchase a golf ball for $5 (or 6 for $25) that will be dropped from a helicopter.
June 21, 2013 - Huntley Farmside

Barack Obama in TIME (blog)
We've gone through a very tough year and I've been working Congress very hard, so I know there may not be an appetite immediately to dive into another controversial issue,he said of immigration reform.
Tiger Wood in FOXNews
A guy that's won 14 majors, he's got a lot of game,Els said, "I think he's very close. I haven't played with him in about a year. I think his ball-striking was pretty good the last two days. His short game is pretty sharp, he just didn't...
Lloyd Robertson in Globe and Mail
There comes a time and this is it,Mr. Robertson said. "I want to leave a suitable period for my successor to have a smooth and seamless transition. While I'll be hoisting anchor next year, I'll be continuing at CTV for some time."