years years /ˈjɪrz/

noun

1. () A late time of life  ( age , eld , geezerhood , old age , years )
   a late time of life
    Old age is not for sissies
   old age is not for sissies
    He's showing his years
   he's showing his years
    Age hasn't slowed him down at all
   age hasn't slowed him down at all
    A beard white with eld
   a beard white with eld
    On the brink of geezerhood
   on the brink of geezerhood
   
   
2. () A prolonged period of time  ( age , donkey's years [Informal, British] , yonks [Informal, British] , long time , years )
   a prolonged period of time
    We've known each other for ages
   we've known each other for ages
    I haven't been there for years and years
   I haven't been there for years and years
   
3. The time during which someone's life continues  ( years , days )
   the time during which someone's life continues
    The monarch's last days
   the monarch's last days
    In his final years
   in his final years
   

 year year /ˈjɪr/

noun

1. () A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days  ( twelvemonth , yr , year )
   a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
    She is 4 years old
   she is 4 years old
    In the year 1920
   in the year 1920
   
2. () A period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity  ( year )
   a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
    A school year
   a school year
   
3. () The period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun  ( year )
   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 Martian year takes 687 of our days
   a Martian year takes 687 of our days
   
4. () A body of students who graduate together  ( class , year )
   a body of students who graduate together
    The class of '97
   the class of '97
    She was in my year at Hoehandle High
   she was in my year at Hoehandle High