yearlong

or year-long

[ yeer-lawng, -long ]

adjective

1. lasting for a year.

yearlong

/ ˈjɪəˈlɒŋ /

adjective

1. throughout a whole year

Word History and Origins

Origin of yearlong¹

First recorded in 1805–15; year + long ¹

Example Sentences

Ben Foster and Laura Prepon just put a big X on their marriage: The “X-Men: The Last Stand” actor and the “Orange Is the New Black” star are divorcing after a yearlong separation.

From Los Angeles Times

These limitations are things that are useful to expose in a yearlong presidential primary.

From Slate

The bruising, yearlong contest pitted Jurado, a first-time candidate, against De León, a veteran lawmaker who was politically wounded by his participation in a secretly recorded conversation that featured racist and crude remarks.

From Los Angeles Times

In Lebanon’s south, entire villages and towns have been erased in recent Israeli bombardment, triggered by Hezbollah’s yearlong rocket campaign against northern Israel.

From Los Angeles Times

KFF Health News undertook a yearlong examination of how government decisions undermine Black health — reviewing court and inspection records and government reports, and interviewing dozens of academic researchers, doctors, politicians, community leaders, grieving moms, and patients.

From Salon

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