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years.

A very long time.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/jɪəz/Received-Pronunciation/jɪːz/British, Southern, Standard/jɜːz//jɪɹz/General-American
  1. A very long time.

    colloquial · excessive · plural · plural-only
    It took years for the bus to come.
noun/jɪəz/Received-Pronunciation/jɪːz/British, Southern, Standard/jɜːz//jɪɹz/General-American
  1. plural of year.

    form-of · plural
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