years
years /ˈjɪrz/
noun
-
(
)
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
-
(
)
A prolonged period of time
(
age
, donkey's years
[Informal, British] , yonks
[Informal, British] , years
, long time
)
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
-
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