time of year
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- noun
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época del año
- This is a great time of year for giving and sharing.
- especially at this time of year
- depend on the time of year
- the best time of year
And this is a wonderful time of year to do that.
- And this is a wonderful time of year to do that.
- There's something about this time of year where I feel depressed.
- And so you have to respect the time of year that a plant wants to grow.
- And so that will also vary based on the time of year that you're in.
- It's freaking unheard of for this time of year.
- Now, the holidays are a very tough time of year for survivors of narcissistic abuse.
- Merry Christmas, you tell them it's that time of year.
Examples
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And so you have to respect the time of year that a plant wants to grow.
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-Oh, it's a wonderful time of year to be in Shanghai.
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And this is a wonderful time of year to do that.
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I just love this time of year so much.
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Is this the right time of year for them to lower prices?
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And all this time of year we come together to celebrate.
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We should not, however, lose sight of just how important this time of year can be.
Academic text (2012) -
The stores all had their doors open this time of year, and there was always something to do.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's April, and the time of year is upon us when fans head to the ballpark.
Academic text (2005) -
This is a great time of year for enjoying the beautiful fall colors.
Synonyms
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A time of year with particular weather or events
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a particular period in the yearly cycle' is directly and transparently composed from 'time' (a point/period) + 'of' (linking) + 'year' (the annual cycle), so the overall sense is immediately inferable. This simple genitive/of noun phrase is cross-linguistically common and follows standard compositional patterns, making it accessible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Time of year comes from people thinking of the year as a set of seasons that come again, and the time inside it—like harvest, spring, or winter. So when people say time of year today, they mean a certain 'season' or 'period' that happens each year.