non-leap year

noun

A year that does not contain the day February 29.

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Meanings

nounnon-leap year (plural non-leap years)

plural non-leap years

  1. A year that does not contain the day February 29.

Origin

From non- + leap year.

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APA

non-leap year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-leap%20year

MLA

“non-leap year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-leap%20year. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-leap year,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-leap%20year.

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