Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
leap year
noun
/liːp jɪr/
Definition
A year, occurring once every four years, which has 366 days including an extra day in February.
Examples
- A leap year allows for an extra day in February, making it 29 days long.
- Many people celebrate their birthday on February 29 during a leap year.
- Not every year that is divisible by four is a leap year; years divisible by 100 are not leap years unless they are also divisible by 400.
Meaning
Leap years are designed to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the Sun, which takes approximately 365.25 days.
Synonyms
- intercalary year
