years

Noun

• a late time of life
  • "he's showing his years"
• a prolonged period of time
  • "I haven't been there for years and years"
• the time during which someone's life continues
  • "in his final years"
• a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
  • "she is 4 years old"
• a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
• 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 body of students who graduate together
• plural of year.
• A very long time.

Examples

• It took years for the bus to come.

Synonyms

age, class, days, eld, geezerhood, long time, old age, twelvemonth, year, yr, ages, donkey's, donkey's years, for ever, yonks