Definition

1. Noun:
   • A standard calendar year that is not a leap year: A "common year" is a year in the Gregorian calendar that consists of exactly 365 days, as opposed to a leap year, which has 366 days. In a common year, the month of February has 28 days.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The year 2023 was a common year, so February had only 28 days.
  • In a common year, there are 52 weeks and 1 day.
  • Our financial projections are based on a 365-day common year.

Advanced Usage

• "In common years": Used to specify events or calculations that apply specifically to non-leap years.
  • The festival is always held on February 28th in common years.
• "A standard common year": Emphasizes the typical, non-exceptional nature of the year.
  • Unlike 2024, 2025 will be a standard common year.

Variants and Related Words

• Leap year (n): The opposite of a common year; a year containing one extra day (February 29th) to synchronize the calendar with the solar year.
  • The next leap year after 2024 will be 2028.
• Calendar year (n): A general term for a period of time from January 1 to December 31.
  • The tax is calculated per calendar year.

Synonyms

• Non-leap year: A year that is not a leap year.
• 365-day year: A year consisting of 365 days.

Related Phrases

(Note: "Common year" itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs or idioms. The related phrases below involve the concept.) - "Year in, year out": Continuously, every year (which could be either common or leap years). - He works in the same office, year in, year out. - "Off year": Can sometimes refer to a year that is not a leap year, though more commonly it means a year without a major election or an unproductive year. - In an off year for elections, voter turnout is often lower.

Noun

1. a year that is not a leap year