Collocations for year - noun
ADJ.
last, past
The chart shows our performance over the past year.
The chart shows our performance over the past year.
past, preceding, previous, recent
The event has not proved popular in past years. | They had met once the previous year.
The event has not proved popular in past years. | They had met once the previous year.
current | coming, following, future, next
We have high hopes for the coming year. | She died the following year. | We aim to do even better in future years.
We have high hopes for the coming year. | She died the following year. | We aim to do even better in future years.
consecutive, successive
She won the race for the third successive year.
She won the race for the third successive year.
alternate | intervening
He soon realized that a lot had changed in the intervening years.
He soon realized that a lot had changed in the intervening years.
early, later
the early years of the twenty-first century | In his later years, he drifted away from politics.
the early years of the twenty-first century | In his later years, he drifted away from politics.
new
We''re going skiing early in the new year.
We''re going skiing early in the new year.
final
final-year university students
final-year university students
golden, good, happy, memorable, momentous
the golden years of motoring
the golden years of motoring
profitable | bad, hard, lean, poor | peak, record
a peak year for exports
a peak year for exports
calendar | leap | academic, school | financial, fiscal, tax | light
(often figurative) The new range puts us light years ahead of the competition.
(often figurative) The new range puts us light years ahead of the competition.
election | sabbatical
He spent his sabbatical year doing research in Moscow.
He spent his sabbatical year doing research in Moscow.
inter-war, post-war, pre-war, war ~s
The children spent the war years abroad.
The children spent the war years abroad.
formative, tender ~s
She was born in Spain but spent her formative years in Italy. | children of tender years
She was born in Spain but spent her formative years in Italy. | children of tender years
VERB + YEAR
spend
He spent last year trying to get a new job.
He spent last year trying to get a new job.
take
It took him ten years to qualify as a vet.
It took him ten years to qualify as a vet.
celebrate
Next year they celebrate fifty years of marriage.
Next year they celebrate fifty years of marriage.
put on
His wife''s death has put years on him (= made him look/feel much older).
His wife''s death has put years on him (= made him look/feel much older).
take off
Careful make-up and styling can take years off you (= make you look much younger).
Careful make-up and styling can take years off you (= make you look much younger).
YEAR + VERB
begin, start | end, finish | elapse, go by, pass
A year elapsed before I heard from him again. | The last year went by in flash.
A year elapsed before I heard from him again. | The last year went by in flash.
run from/to sth
The academic year runs from October to June.
The academic year runs from October to June.
see sth
That year saw the explosion of the Internet.
That year saw the explosion of the Internet.
PREP.
by the ~ …
The reforms will be fully implemented by the year 2007.
The reforms will be fully implemented by the year 2007.
during the ~
during the next academic year
during the next academic year
for a/the ~
profit for the current year to 31 December | We lived there for ten years.
profit for the current year to 31 December | We lived there for ten years.
in a ~
I hope to retire in a year/in a year''s time.
I hope to retire in a year/in a year''s time.
in a/the ~
in the next tax year | Britain was invaded in the year 1066.
in the next tax year | Britain was invaded in the year 1066.
in ~s
It''s the first time we''ve met in years (= for many years).
It''s the first time we''ve met in years (= for many years).
over/under a ~
We''ve been friends for over twenty years.
We''ve been friends for over twenty years.
per ~
Over 10,000 people per year are injured in this type of accident.
Over 10,000 people per year are injured in this type of accident.
throughout the ~
The global economy means that all types of fruit and vegetables are available throughout the year.
The global economy means that all types of fruit and vegetables are available throughout the year.
~s between … and … /from … to …
the boom years from 1993 to 2000
the boom years from 1993 to 2000
~ of
The book represents three years of hard work. | That was in the year of the great flood.
The book represents three years of hard work. | That was in the year of the great flood.
PHRASES
all year long
I''ve been waiting for this moment all year long.
I''ve been waiting for this moment all year long.
all (the) year round
The city tour runs all the year round.
The city tour runs all the year round.
the beginning/end/middle/start of the year, be six, etc. years old
She''s only ten years old.
She''s only ten years old.
early/late in the year, a time of year
It''s usually much colder at this time of year.
It''s usually much colder at this time of year.
the turn of the year
The team has suffered a loss of form since the turn of the year.
The team has suffered a loss of form since the turn of the year.