annual

🇺🇸 /ˈænjuəl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈænjuəl/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
B2

occurring once a year

The annual company picnic is a much-anticipated event.

B2

pertaining to a year

She received an annual bonus for her hard work.

noun
R

a yearly publication with the same title but different content

The children were excited to receive their annuals as gifts.

R

a plant that lives for one year or season

Tomatoes are considered annuals because they complete their life cycle within one year.

translation

adj. occurring once a year; pertaining to a year
n. a yearly publication with the same title but different content; a plant that lives for one year or season

Word Forms

Plural annuals