years

noun
yîrz

A very long time.

Example

“It took years for the bus to come.”

Synonyms

Example sentences

“I haven't used that site in ten years.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Trust takes years to build, seconds to break.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I haven't smoked in several years.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “years” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.