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years of experience

years of experience

64 2.8
The time someone spends learning and doing work in a job area
  • noun
translation icon : años de experiencia
  • I have 30 years of experience as an investigative journalist.
  • more years of experience
  • 5 years of experience
  • 1 year of experience

All of that advice out there from years and years of experience is complete BS.

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Examples

  • Mr. Kirkenir has more than 30 years of experience working in the power industry.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We consult with experts, we take every precaution, and we have years of experience in dangerous situations.

  • This job requires a college degree and requires a couple years of experience in the field.

  • This is where my years of experience come in.

  • Of course, this is where the years of experience really pay off.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • There are 20 lawyers in this room with what, over 300 years of experience?

  • With your years of experience as a PI, would you call that a reliable lead?

  • In addition to their years of experience, most participants (90%) had taken private lessons.

    Academic text (2013)
  • School counselors' years of experience were related to a variety of differences in perceptions.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The position requires someone with years of experience in project management.

Synonyms

experience
vsyears of experience
1.5

Skill or knowledge you get by doing something over time

measures the length of time spent gaining that knowledge or skill

Antonyms

24 4.0

Not having enough skill or knowledge when doing something new

How Experienced

years of experience
64 2.8
new
2.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

years + of + experience

The meaning 'the length of time someone has spent gaining knowledge or skills' is directly and compositionally derived from 'years' (a period of time) + 'of' (genitive/relationship marker) + 'experience' (practical knowledge), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the phrase. This noun‑phrase pattern is cross‑linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'años de experiencia'), making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Years of experience gives a simple picture: each year is like a step on a ladder where you gather more experience. So, many years of experience means someone has built up a lot of 'knowledge' and 'skills' over time.